Warbird Information Exchange

I was fortunate this month to be able to sample the unforgettable experience of flying aboard a PBY and enjoying not only a “splash and go” but also the much rarer opportunity of a near full stop landing on water. This was aboard a genuine “warbird”, namely Catalina PH-PBY. This had an honourable combat history with the USN in WW11. I thought you might like to join me aboard by seeing some of my photos. The friendliness and professionalism of the crew of this aircraft based at Lelystad, Holland can only be fully appreciated if you join them on a flight. I’ve flown in such Warbirds as B-24, B-17 etc, and in other water-borne aircraft – but the PBY is even more memorable. It’s a unique experience that I would thoroughly recommend!















You too could fly on this PBY – see: http://www.catalina-pby.nl/site/

Tim

Thanks for posting... that sunset shot looking back past the tail is absolutely wonderful.

Cheers,
Richard

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Richard Mallory Allnutt - Photography - http://www.rmallnutt.com

That had to be a fantastic experience! BTW, GREAT photos.

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Ain't no sunshine when she's gone!

Thank you kind sir - I really appreciate that feedback from such an accomplished photographer as yourself.
Tim

I am SOO jealous!

but I AM disappointed in you. You know you should ID all pretty blondes that happen to slip into your picture.

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"I knew the jig was up when I saw the P-51D-20-NA Mustang blue-nosed bastards from Bodney, and by the way the blue was more of a royal blue than an indigo and the inner landing gear interiors were NOT green, over Berlin."

ya lucky s.o.b.!!! fabulous pics & great angle shot perspective too!! glad you had the opportunity & the extra thrill of getting the belly wet!!

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tom d. friedman - hey!!! those fokkers were messerschmitts!! * without ammunition, the usaf would be just another flying club!!! * better to have piece of mind than piece of tail!!

Just plain breautiful shots. Thanks for posting. The Cat's a graceful lady.

That is so cool. I would love to fly in a PBY.

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Chris Henry
EAA Aviation Museum Director

N-V-S

Awesome!!!!!!! I recently found some pics from my late uncle with the same views taken on his way to Australia in the CAF PBy that now lives at Gary's ranch. Marvelous!

John

EXCELLENT! You have joined a special band of aviators Tim. Please share those photos with the guys on PBY@yahoo. Several of us on WIX are also regulars there. The webmaster is Heijo Kuil, a Dutch transplant himself, at hkuil@hotmail.com.

Float up!
Doug Ratchford 'Canso42'

That sure looked like fun. Thanks for posting.

Eric

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The air resounds from the Rolls-Royce roar!
To an enemy the warning is dire: here only eagles soar,
and the last thing he'll see is a mirrored Spitfire!

Yes it wasn't just the airplane that was beautiful.

Very cool.

Doug

Duly done!

BTW, here's another view of her showing the Dutch scheme she presently sports


Tim