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To: N. Theknow

[PBY5-A? Wasn’t it called The Catalina flying boat?]

Yes, I believe the British called it the Catalina.

16 posted on 07/20/2016 12:09:48 PM PDT by headstamp 2 (Fear is the mind killer.)

To: headstamp 2

A neighbor of mine(Navy Vet) flew one, taking wounded out of the Okinawa battle zone.

29 posted on 07/20/2016 12:28:33 PM PDT by GOYAKLA ( Pick-up the pace, I'm eighty!)

To: headstamp 2

AFAIK, everybody called it the Catalina. That or PBY.

Great bird!

54 posted on 07/20/2016 4:27:55 PM PDT by BwanaNdege

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