If It Can Fly, It Can Float!!!

[Wayne Little]

 

[Elmas]

 

[Wurger]

 

[fubar57]

 

[Old Wizard]

 

[Gastounet]

I do not remember if this one was already posted

 

[GregP]

#1433 bottom looks like a Latecoere Late L.298 Torpedo Bomber. The top one looks like a Late L.299 Torpedo Bomber / Reconnaissance seaplane. Hispano 12Tcrs (845 HP) engine in the 298 and 12Y-43 (920 HP) in the 299.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Great pics!

 

[Old Wizard]

 

[Wayne Little]

not bad...

 

[Gnomey]

Good stuff!

 

[fubar57]

If it can fly, it had better float...

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This is from a Japanese book and the Google Translate app wasn't of much good. It would briefly mention ship structure so I'm assuming the right wing came in contact with the island. Also mentioned was tailhook. It kinda looks like the tailhook is extended and I can't tell if that's a scratch in the photo or part of the arresting gear cable

 

[Wayne Little]

Oops ....

 

[Robert Porter]

Hmmm no chance of a go around at that point!

 

[johnbr]

Martin PBM Mariner flying boat of World War II | World War Photos

 

[johnbr]

SO3C Seamew (Seagull) | World War Photos

 

[Capt. Vick]

Martin PBM Mariner flying boat of World War II | World War PhotosView attachment 387492 View attachment 387499 View attachment 387505

The top photo, the two nearest the camera, early versions with retractable wing floats?

 

[Wurger]

 

[johnbr]

 

[Wurger]