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Re: Gun Nosed PBY

Posted by John Ceglarek on Fri Feb 13, 2004 07:48:44 AM

In reply top Gun Nosed PBY posted by Scott WRG Editor on Fri Feb 13, 2004 07:38:25 AM

It appears that such an aircraft did exist.

http://www.daveswarbirds.com/blackcat/

At this site, go to the photo gallery, and then to the "cat's claw's" page. There is a US Navy photo.

John

: I was just reading a fictional story about the Black Cats
: and the author described a PBY with 4 fifties mounted in t
: he nose under the bow turret. Sounded like a field mod but
: I had never heard of it before. Now it could have been cr
: eative license on the part of the author but I was wonderi
: ng if such a mod was ever done and do any pictures of it s
: urvive.
:
: Scott

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