1921 photo of an Army HS2-L flying boat towing two G.I. Surfers. a classic event in Hawaii seaplane and surfing history

While mostly about seaplanes, this August, 1921 photo of an Army HS2-L flying boat towing

two G.I. Surfers has to be included as a classic event in Hawaii seaplane and surfing history. They are actually surfing off the wake of the aircraft while holding onto tow lines water ski style. This may

be the very first time in surf-water-ski-seaplane history anyone had ever done this type of stunt.

Army HS2-L flying boat . While mostly about seaplanes, this August, 1921 photo of an Army HS2-L flying boat towing two G.I. Surfers has to be included as a classic event in Hawaii seaplane and surfing history. They are actually surfing off the wake of the aircraft while holding onto tow lines water ski style. This may be the very first time in surf-water-ski-seaplane history anyone had ever done this type of stunt.

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