The Queen of the Sky: The Story of the Sikorsky VS-44A Flying Boat

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Bob Ellsworth
Bob Ellsworth

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Maureen O'Hara
Maureen O'Hara

Self

Sergei Sikorsky Jr.
Sergei Sikorsky Jr.

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The Queen of the Sky: The Story of the Sikorsky VS-44A Flying Boats (2002)

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