The greatest amphibian in the world!

[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


Landed for a quick nap


Took off again en rout to St-Maarten


Couldn't sit still so went off again


Well at least mine is a flyer!!


I hope you liked them

[Omag 2.0]

The saviour of many downed pilots over the channel! Lovely shots, nice place to fly too!

[Clipper]

You really hit it with that fourth shot. Nice series to look at, and a rare use of an amphibian...pity...

[jordonj]

Has it a VC...who made that plane?  Where can it be found (is it a Tim Conrad model)/

[Souichiro]

[quote]Has it a VC...who made that plane?

[jordonj]

Hmmm...could have sworn it was a Tim Conrad...wonder where I saw that before...

[Splash]

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

[Souichiro]

[quote]
One of my favourites, if not my favourite a/c.

[Splash]

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

[Souichiro]

This is ours



She is really pretty