10 Jan 24:
The best of both worlds, take your boat with you when going flying. The US Coast Guard flew B-17s for a bit, designated the PB-1G:
"In 1944 specifications were drawn up by the US Army Air Force for a 27 foot boat, with two engines, providing a speed of 8 knots, designed to be carried by an aircraft and dropped by parachute. The Higgins Company built the boat and it was in full production by January of 1945. The initial boats were configured to be carried by stripped down B-17 aircraft. The boat was faired into the belly of the aircraft and as a result produced little additional drag resulting in the loss of but 6 mph airspeed. The boat was usually released at a speed of 120 mph from an altitude of 1,500 feet. The boat proved satisfactory in operation."
No mention of whether it would be okay to drop Skipper with the boat...
Video: https://youtu.be/dLXsF2CEydM?si=ebDrkhac9p5ip9V2&t=3702
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