<snip> The silver-bodied Clippers were fitted with pontoons for water landings and take-offs <snip> Pontoons???? Well, I guess, little ones out at the wing tips, on some of them. Gerry http://www.pbase.com/gfoley9999/ http://www.wilowud.net/ http://home.columbus.rr.com/gfoley http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/pollock/263/egypt/egypt.html