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The greatest amphibian in the world!

PostPosted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 3:35 pm
by Souichiro
This time I bring you shots of the Consolidated Pby Catalina. It's a plane with a special meaning to me and fortunately this one has dutch markings. I hope that you enjoy them

Took off from Aruba
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Landed for a quick nap
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Took off again en rout to St-Maarten
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Couldn't sit still so went off again
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Well at least mine is a flyer!!
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I hope you liked them

Re: The greatest amphibian in the world!

PostPosted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 3:47 pm
by Omag 2.0
The saviour of many downed pilots over the channel! Lovely shots, nice place to fly too!

Re: The greatest amphibian in the world!

PostPosted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 4:03 pm
by Clipper
You really hit it with that fourth shot. Nice series to look at, and a rare use of an amphibian...pity...

Re: The greatest amphibian in the world!

PostPosted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 4:08 pm
by jordonj
Has it a VC...who made that plane?  Where can it be found (is it a Tim Conrad model)/

Re: The greatest amphibian in the world!

PostPosted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 4:18 pm
by Souichiro
[quote]Has it a VC...who made that plane?

Re: The greatest amphibian in the world!

PostPosted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 4:22 pm
by jordonj
Hmmm...could have sworn it was a Tim Conrad...wonder where I saw that before...

Re: The greatest amphibian in the world!

PostPosted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 7:56 pm
by Splash
;D ;D ;D
One of my favourites, if not my favourite a/c.  I have it in every paint, I do believe.  Used as waterbombers here until a few years ago.  Unbelievable durability
Splash

Re: The greatest amphibian in the world!

PostPosted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 3:39 am
by Souichiro
[quote] ;D ;D ;D
One of my favourites, if not my favourite a/c.

Re: The greatest amphibian in the world!

PostPosted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 1:34 pm
by Splash
;D ;D ;D
Where is here?


Botwood, Newfoundland, Canada my hometown where the Catalina flew under the RCAF, as anti-submarine patrols and shipping convoy escorts.  Have tons of pics of them in our local library and we have restored one at the local airbase (non-flyable) in the wartime colours.
Cheers
Splash

Re: The greatest amphibian in the world!

PostPosted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 2:04 pm
by Souichiro
This is ours ;D

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She is really pretty