Torpedo a PBY?

Chock · 05-10-07, 05:56 AM

Surviving flying boats are a rare thing. The problems with airframe life become massively multiplied when you factor in highly corrosive seawater! I do remember seeing a PBY Catalina at (I think) the Flying Legends show at Duxford a couple of years ago. They were trying to raise funds to restore it. It actually looked in pretty good shape. About the closest you'll find to a flying Sunderland would be the massive Martin 'Mars' flying boats which if I recall correctly are used for fishery and fire fighting operations in North America. An impressive bird if ever there was one, check it out at:

http://www.martinmars.com/

05-10-07, 05:56 AM	#12
Chock Sea Lord Join Date: May 2005 Location: Under a thermal layer in chilly Olde England Posts: 1,842 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Surviving flying boats are a rare thing. The problems with airframe life become massively multiplied when you factor in highly corrosive seawater! I do remember seeing a PBY Catalina at (I think) the Flying Legends show at Duxford a couple of years ago. They were trying to raise funds to restore it. It actually looked in pretty good shape. About the closest you'll find to a flying Sunderland would be the massive Martin 'Mars' flying boats which if I recall correctly are used for fishery and fire fighting operations in North America. An impressive bird if ever there was one, check it out at: http://www.martinmars.com/ Last edited by Chock; 05-10-07 at 03:10 PM.