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Re: Gun Nosed PBY

Posted by Scott WRG Editor on Fri Feb 13, 2004 09:16:16 AM

In reply top Re: Gun Nosed PBY posted by John Ceglarek on Fri Feb 13, 2004 07:48:44 AM

Thanks. Now thats an interesting mod for a PBY

Scott

: It appears that such an aircraft did exist.
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: http://www.daveswarbirds.com/blackcat/
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: At this site, go to the photo gallery, and then to the "ca
: t's claw's" page. There is a US Navy photo.
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: John
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: : I was just reading a fictional story about the Black Cat
: s
: : and the author described a PBY with 4 fifties mounted in
: t
: : he nose under the bow turret. Sounded like a field mod b
: ut
: : I had never heard of it before. Now it could have been
: cr
: : eative license on the part of the author but I was wonde
: ri
: : ng if such a mod was ever done and do any pictures of it
: s
: : urvive.
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: : Scott

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