"The Grumman G-21 Goose is an amphibious flying boat designed by Grumman to serve as an eight-seat "commuter" aircraft for businessmen in the Long Island area" Now I just need a lake in my back yard.......and at work. 😂 #grummangoose #grumman #goose #boatplane #wwii #transport #eaa #airventure #osh17 #oshkosh #airventure | AirshowStuff

This is our Grumman G-21A (JRF) Goose. In the 1930s the elite of Manhattan and Long Island, New York required an aircraft that would provide them amphibious transport into the city. Grumman was commissioned to build the G-21 “Goose” to suit their needs. This was Grumman’s first monoplane to fly, its first twin-engine aircraft, and its first aircraft to serve with a commercial airline. This Goose in particular has a rich local history providing transport service for not only food and supplies, bu