draft posts

The articles, photos and stories posted below are drafts and are not fully published and are not available for public viewing until finalized and approved.

The AAB website began eight years ago this month.
I would like to thank the many visitors and contributors to this site, for it is you who have made it possible to tell the many stories with incredible images of those days gone by.
The website has allowed many past employees, family and friends to reunite and for me that makes the efforts worthwhile.
Keep the comments, stories and photos coming because as I have stated this site is a work in progress.

Tom Anusewicz

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

Pan Am Pavilion

Antilles Air Boats Seaplane Terminal

Christiansted, St Croix

Pan Am Pavilion

Another slide arrived this week, which prompted me to put together a little more about AAB;s first terminal in Christiansted, the Pan Am Pavilion and Club Comanche. Click on Pan Am Pavilion to read more.

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Phil: "I was in the Virgin Islands once, I met a girl. We ate lobster, drank pina coladas. At sunset we made love like sea otter. That was a pretty good day. Why couldn't I get that day over and over again?"

Groundhog Day

February 2, 2025

Capt. Ron Gillies flew seaplanes for over 30 years before he arrived at Antilles Air Boats. Ron's father, Norman Gillies was a flyer as his brother, Jack and that continued to the next generation.

Read more about the family that had their head in the clouds.

The Flying Gillies

The Gillies