I dont know how useful this will be but nevertheless its still interesting.
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August 02, 2023, 02:11 PM
stickman428
That is so cool. I was just telling my brother the other day that one of the first things I would do if I won the powerball is find a PBY Catalina, completely restore/modernize it and then go on an adventure flying around, exploring, camping and surfing the most excellent and remote breaks.
I love that my favorite airplane is coming back.
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August 02, 2023, 02:14 PM
Loswsmith
stickman248, change surfing to diving and you have my dream too!
I love that plane!
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August 02, 2023, 02:18 PM
Captain Morgan
Every plane has to have a name. Id call mine "Strawberry 5".
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August 02, 2023, 02:29 PM
Texas Bob C.
Back in the 80s there was a PBY Catalina parked at an airport in North Texas about seven miles from here. It had a kangaroo painted on the tail. I read later that it had crashed while being flown to Australia.This message has been edited. Last edited by: Texas Bob C.,
August 02, 2023, 03:01 PM
71 TRUCK
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Originally posted by Captain Morgan: Every plane has to have a name. Id call mine "Strawberry 5".
I wonder how many people will pick up on this.
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August 02, 2023, 03:11 PM
HRK
August 02, 2023, 03:28 PM
erj_pilot
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Originally posted by Captain Morgan: Every plane has to have a name. Id call mine "Strawberry 5".
I see what you did there.....
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August 02, 2023, 03:28 PM
71 TRUCK
I remember reading somewhere the navy had an even bigger flying boat during World War II. It had bunk beds and a small kitchen in it.
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A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
As ratified by the States and authenticated by Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of State
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August 02, 2023, 04:35 PM
navyshooter
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Originally posted by 71 TRUCK: I remember reading somewhere the navy had an even bigger flying boat during World War II. It had bunk beds and a small kitchen in it.
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August 02, 2023, 04:37 PM
sjtill
That was the Martin Mars. I believe two of them are owned but not used by a firefighting company in Canada. Not sure if there are any flyable. Flight engineers could walk into the wing to fix engine problems.
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August 02, 2023, 04:50 PM
stickman428
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Originally posted by Loswsmith: stickman248, change surfing to diving and you have my dream too!
I love that plane!
Getting a diving license is something I’ve been wanting to do for a while now. My wife has one and has been bugging me to quit being lazy and get my license. She isn’t wrong.
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August 02, 2023, 05:17 PM
c1steve
the Catalina had a small kitchen and a 10 man crew. Most likely it had bunkbeds.
I'm glad there is a perceived market for new planes. It may be that when enough money is spent on an original one, it implies a market for an updated and more efficent new one. 2029 is a long wait to see what a new one looks like.
August 02, 2023, 07:58 PM
bettysnephew
If I recall correctly, Jimmy Buffet has or had one. Great way to island hop.
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August 02, 2023, 08:00 PM
ridewv
Maybe my favorite airplane of WWII, I always thought flying a PBY over the Pacific would be the what I'd like do do were I there, then. Although I'd pray for heavy clouds if enemy fighters were around! Thanks for posting the link HRK.
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Originally posted by 71 TRUCK: I remember reading somewhere the navy had an even bigger flying boat during World War II. It had bunk beds and a small kitchen in it.
There was quite a few flying boats during the 20's and 30's. Pan Am's Flying Clippers and United Airlines made their mark on the industry transiting across the Pacific in their Boeing B-314s and Martin M-130's.
August 03, 2023, 12:06 AM
mcrimm
In May, 1985, We lived in Lewistown, Montana where a couple of guys crashed one of these. The plane had been stored for years while under repair by a friend of mine. It was believed they were trying to fly off without paying a bunch of accrued taxes. Speculation. I was there shortly after the incident and took some photos that are buried somewhere around here. I see if I can dig them up.
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August 03, 2023, 12:49 AM
V-Tail
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Originally posted by bettysnephew:
If I recall correctly, Jimmy Buffet has or had one. Great way to island hop.
I don't know about the PBY, but he has (or had) a Cessna Caravan with amphibious floats, registration number N208JB, similar to the one in this photo.
