May 26
A PBY-5a of VP-53 on the Marshall Islands, 1944-1945
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A PBY-5a of VP-53 on the Marshall Islands, 1944-1945
"U.S. Navy ordnance men prepare to load bombs on a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina patrol plane at Adak, Aleutian Islands, Alaska."
Date: circa spring of 1943
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command: 80-G-K-14878
Des mécaniciens travaillent sur le moteur tribord d'un PBY-5A Catalina de la Patrol Squadron 31 (vp-31) dans une base aéronavale de la côte Est – 1942
©Naval History and Heritage Comand - 80-G-K-15310
A noter les antennes radar sous les ailes.
Consolidated PBY Catalina "Black Cat" patrol aircraft in late 1942. 🎥
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/VY-qhlb7Ilg
"Miss Pick Up" is a 1943 Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina and was photographed at Duxford Flying Finale 2025
A Helluva View (PBY-5A Catalina)
PBY. I think the engineer may be preparing to tie up to a mooring buoy. Maybe a splash or two prematurely.