PBY Catalina Black Cats

• Aug 3, 2009

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I have been looking on the internet for the past couple days trying to find good information and picture of the Black Cat and was wondering if anybody had any. Looking for pictures of internals of the plane but any pictures are welcomed and also sites that have info on Black Cats.

Thanks

 

• Aug 3, 2009

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vikingBerserker

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Here's one:
http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/flight-test-data/pby-performance-data-14239.html

Somebody posted some great shots of the interior, but I cannot find them yet.


You could go to Search on the menu bar, there are a number of great posts on it.

 

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• Aug 3, 2009

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Related and potentially interesting:

http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/aircraft-requests/black-cat-question-8894.html

 

• Aug 3, 2009

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carman1877 said:

I have been looking on the internet for the past couple days trying to find good information and picture of the Black Cat and was wondering if anybody had any. Looking for pictures of internals of the plane but any pictures are welcomed and also sites that have info on Black Cats.

Thanks

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• Aug 3, 2009

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vikingBerserker

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Wow, great link FB!

 

• Aug 3, 2009

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www.netallurgy.com

As far as photos go, I believe we have some great PBY photos on the Photo album section: Main Index - Warbird Photo Album

 

• Aug 4, 2009

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I just read on a site that One single catalina picked up 56 men on a rescue op, is this even possible? Also it then said that another PBY came in and picked up 112 men. However it did dsay that he had to drive 3 miles before he could get enough speed to take off.

In the popular game Call of Duty: World at War they show reflector sights on the guns, where these actually used?

 

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• Aug 4, 2009

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FLYBOYJ

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carman1877 said:

I just read on a site that One single catalina picked up 56 men on a rescue op, is this even possible? Also it then said that another PBY came in and picked up 112 men. However it did dsay that he had to drive 3 miles before he could get enough speed to take off.

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Probably true

carman1877 said:

In the popular game Call of Duty: World at War they show reflector sights on the guns, where these actually used?

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I don't think so

 

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• Aug 4, 2009

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does anyone know any good sites or video for the Black Cats?

 

• Aug 5, 2009

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For info on RAAF black cats get your hands on "Black cats" by A.E. Minty and "cats at war" by Coral Gaunt and Robert Cleworth. There is also an excellent DVD called "Black Knights", I recommend all of them.

 

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• Aug 5, 2009

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Thanks for the pictures, I am mostly interested in US Black Cats but they look about the same except for markings.

 

• Aug 5, 2009

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Haven't seen anyone mention this web-site yet. Looks like it has quite a bit of information.

Black Cats - U.S. Navy fighting PBY Catalinas in the Pacific during WWII

 

• Aug 12, 2009

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How do they steer in water, by using flaps? I didn't see a rudder so I guess that is ruled out. Also anybody know if they actually helped to inflict damage on Japan?

 

• Aug 12, 2009

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carman1877 said:

How do they steer in water, by using flaps? I didn't see a rudder so I guess that is ruled out. Also anybody know if they actually helped to inflict damage on Japan?

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Go to this site and read about some of the PBY crews and missions.

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• Aug 12, 2009

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Carman,

While all the members here have done a great job showing you pics and providing links, I might suggest you get with Lucky13 on this board as he is a big fan of the Black Cats. He may (or may not) have some additional information your looking for.

 

• Aug 12, 2009

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Thanks for the info and the links everybody

 

• Dec 20, 2009

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carman1877 said:

I just read on a site that One single catalina picked up 56 men on a rescue op, is this even possible? Also it then said that another PBY came in and picked up 112 men. However it did dsay that he had to drive 3 miles before he could get enough speed to take off.

Yes Carman, it is possible if the men stand on the upper wing while the pilot just taxi the aircraft from the wreck site to the rescue ship.
See USS Indianapolis wreckage. Victims rescued on USS Cecil J.Doyle.
The wing of the PBY was so severely damaged that the aircraft was sank next day.

A USAAF OA-10A succeded once to take-off with 25 in-board after part of the fuel was jetisoned.
Cheers.

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• Mar 1, 2010

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I know that the Black Cats carried a variety of ordinance, such as the "regular" load of (2) 500 pound bombs, and (2) 1000 pound bombs. However what did they consider their most affective weapons, bombs and torpedoes, or their machine guns for strafing because they strafed a lot of the smaller targets they found.

Thanks

 

• Oct 25, 2012

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Helou Guys
Am start build my Cat in 1:48 scale. Am looking for informations, plans, photos with 20mm nose canons with Catalina (field modyfications)
This canon its Oerlicon? Don't now.
Best regards
Cris

 

• Oct 25, 2012

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