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Re: Gun Nosed PBY
Posted by Jeff on Fri Feb 13, 2004 09:42:05 AM
In reply top Re: Gun Nosed PBY posted by Scott WRG Editor on Fri Feb 13, 2004 09:16:16 AM
I thought the twin 20mms was a bit of a worry though.
: Thanks. Now thats an interesting mod for a PBY
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: Scott
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: : 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 "
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: : 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 C
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: : : and the author described a PBY with 4 fifties mounted
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: : : he nose under the bow turret. Sounded like a field mod
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: : : I had never heard of it before. Now it could have bee
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: : : eative license on the part of the author but I was won
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: : : ng if such a mod was ever done and do any pictures of
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: : : urvive.
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: : : Scott