The ugly duckling of WW-II
Mar 19, 2015 00:03:09 #
We see a lot on the restorations of WWII era bombers and fighters, but this is something quite unusual
The story of PBY-5A CATALINA (Strawberry 5) discovery and restoration for the US Navy museum in San Diego. It was the only remaining intact PBY 5 Catalina remaining in the World, and it was discovered in South Africa.
PBY "STRAWBERRY 5" WAS THE PLANE THAT FOUND THE JAPANESE CARRIERS AT THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY WHICH BECAME THE TURNING POINT IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF WWII. BEAUTIFULLY DONE ENJOY
http://www.nxtbook.com/fx/media/ooyala/index.php?w=640&h=360&embedCode=l5cnRrbjoBGoU3i9mNk2WnlSwfvifrlA#ooid=l5cnRrbjoBGoU3i9mNk2WnlSwfvifrlA
The story of PBY-5A CATALINA (Strawberry 5) discovery and restoration for the US Navy museum in San Diego. It was the only remaining intact PBY 5 Catalina remaining in the World, and it was discovered in South Africa.
PBY "STRAWBERRY 5" WAS THE PLANE THAT FOUND THE JAPANESE CARRIERS AT THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY WHICH BECAME THE TURNING POINT IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF WWII. BEAUTIFULLY DONE ENJOY
http://www.nxtbook.com/fx/media/ooyala/index.php?w=640&h=360&embedCode=l5cnRrbjoBGoU3i9mNk2WnlSwfvifrlA#ooid=l5cnRrbjoBGoU3i9mNk2WnlSwfvifrlA
Mar 19, 2015 00:16:13 #
Mar 19, 2015 05:31:59 #
Mar 19, 2015 11:05:23 #
Good video.
I was surprised to hear the guy refer to it as an ugly ducking. I have always thought that it was an aircraft with nice lines.
I was surprised to hear the guy refer to it as an ugly ducking. I have always thought that it was an aircraft with nice lines.
Mar 19, 2015 11:45:28 #
There are actually quite a number of these planes still surviving. Search and Rescue in BC had at least two operating up until just a year or so ago. They used them for forest fire fighting as well.
Mar 20, 2015 06:49:37 #
Jolly Roger wrote:
Good video.
I was surprised to hear the guy refer to it as an ugly ducking. I have always thought that it was an aircraft with nice lines.
I was surprised to hear the guy refer to it as an ugly ducking. I have always thought that it was an aircraft with nice lines.
Yeah it's ugly but beautiful at the same time....
Mar 20, 2015 06:51:29 #
Mar 20, 2015 07:03:55 #
And one of the first in that class is:
http://www.amazon.com/Dead-Downwind-Bill-Riddle-ebook/dp/B006IV0ANC/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1426849272&sr=1-1&keywords=dead+downwind
A great story.
http://www.amazon.com/Dead-Downwind-Bill-Riddle-ebook/dp/B006IV0ANC/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1426849272&sr=1-1&keywords=dead+downwind
A great story.
Mar 20, 2015 07:06:18 #
Dead Downwind is a book about the pn9's and the trip from San Fran to Hawaii. A lot of pictures.
Mar 20, 2015 07:50:00 #
exakta56
Loc: Orford,New Hampshire
Just for fun, watch Donald Sutherland in "Steelyard Blues'. A PBY plays a major role in it.
Mar 20, 2015 08:25:21 #
Mar 20, 2015 08:40:51 #
Wow - true dedication to keep the memory alive. Very well done video, and unbelievable restoration.
Mar 20, 2015 09:15:16 #
exakta56
Loc: Orford,New Hampshire
The Wanaka museum plane must be a scale model as the real PBY has a wing span around 130 feet. Either that, or those New Zealanders ride some pretty honkin' big bikes!
Mar 20, 2015 10:22:41 #
Mar 20, 2015 11:03:54 #
If you're interested in restorations, one I find interesting is "Glacier Girl," a Lockheed P-38F Lightning fighter plane, that was restored to flying condition after being buried beneath the ice of the Greenland Ice Sheet for over 50 years. http://p38assn.org/glaciergirl/index.htm
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