Hey folks..
I recently acquired Monogram's 1/48 PBY-5. Unfortunately it appears to be the wrong version for an Aussie wartime Catalina, which my great uncle flew during WWII (only recently found that out..).
I've been having a look online, and found some images of TAA and QANTAS Cats, some PBY-5's, and some 5A's. Can anyone confirm if Sunbird Services operated the PBY-5?
Thanks!
Sunbird Services PBY-5 Catalina
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Sunbird Services PBY-5 Catalina
by Cap'n Wannabe » Thu Jan 14, 2021 1:54 pm
Pretending to do it TAC style with the big boys since 1987
Also, we don't need no steenkin' VLATs!
Also, we don't need no steenkin' VLATs!
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Re: Sunbird Services PBY-5 Catalina
by scotty100368 » Thu Jan 14, 2021 4:37 pm
VH-SBV was built as a Canadian Vickers OA-10A (equivalent of a PBY-5A)
When it arrived in Port Moresby to commence service, it had its undercarriage removed and faired over as a weight saving measure, thus externally becoming PBY-5 spec.
When it arrived in Port Moresby to commence service, it had its undercarriage removed and faired over as a weight saving measure, thus externally becoming PBY-5 spec.
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Re: Sunbird Services PBY-5 Catalina
by erussell » Fri Jan 15, 2021 3:52 pm
You could do one which was Australian, military and civil. Qantas operated several on the Double Sunrise service.
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