PBY Tanker #85 took on water and beached during film work...

[Craig59]

What , no comments about it being the wrong color, painted waist blisters and a civil nose?

I must be on the wrong forum.

LOL! Love it, John. I think we all realize it could have been worse - they could have reverted to CGI!




Pontoons extended?

[Speedy]

Pontoons extended?

I could have sworn I saw Brian Williams in that picture......

[JOMiller]

Further info & photos........

http://www.al.com/news/mobile/index.ssf ... cart_river

[B25PBYGUY]

What , no comments about it being the wrong color, painted waist blisters and a civil nose?

I must be on the wrong forum.

Ok, it's a 6A, not a 5A, a Super Cat with CW 2600's (with Hayes conversion style carb intakes), instead of P&W 1830's, the aforementioned color scheme , and clipper bow installation. Feel better now.

Oh...and this one is without its hull drain plugs installed too. Looks like Atlanta Aircraft Salvage will be taking it.

[marine air]

I blame the pilots for the loss of the aircraft. I hope the FAA asks them to "re-certify" all of their ratings. They simply weren't up to the task.

[Tiger Tim]

I blame the pilots for the loss of the aircraft. I hope the FAA asks them to "re-certify" all of their ratings. They simply weren't up to the task.

Aw, come on. If they took the care to get those props indexed so well for the inevitable photos they must have a good handle on the rest, no?

(I just wanted to repost the pic again)

[Warbird Kid]

What , no comments about it being the wrong color, painted waist blisters and a civil nose?

I must be on the wrong forum.

Ok, it's a 6A, not a 5A, a Super Cat with CW 2600's (with Hayes conversion style carb intakes), instead of P&W 1830's, the aforementioned color scheme , and clipper bow installation. Feel better now.

Oh...and this one is without its hull drain plugs installed too. Looks like Atlanta Aircraft Salvage will be taking it.

So what will happen to the PBY?

[B25PBYGUY]

AAS called the museum I volunteer at as a pilot, to get copies of the hoisting information from the maintenance and erection manuals. There are two points at the center section that attach to each spar and run thru the tower that can be rigged. But, they need to get the weight below 21,000. The Super Cats I flew were around 22,100 lbs Empty Weight and the straight Cats 20,200 lbs. Depends on paint etc,. Off loading fuel and oil, may be a Federal and State EPA issue there too. If they can, they'll hoist it with a crane onto a barge.

The expense for all this is something I wouldn't wish to think about.

[CoastieJohn]

Seen this on a Google search.

[p51]

I, too, was thankful it wasn't worse and decided to leave the rivet counting (and markings) comments for another day.

Didn't take the souvenir hunters long...

Good one!

[phil65]

What , no comments about it being the wrong color, painted waist blisters and a civil nose?

I must be on the wrong forum.

LOL! Love it, John. I think we all realize it could have been worse - they could have reverted to CGI!




Pontoons extended?

Those aren't Pontoons......

[Fouga23]

Any updates? Someone posted on a British forum they tore the wing off trying to lift it. Hope that's not true!

[Fouga23]

Found this news article
http://www.gulfcoastnewstoday.com/area_ ... b15d3.html
"Eventually it sank anyway. After languishing in the surf for four days, Resolve Marine finally got it floating, but when a crane tried to lift it out of the water it broke into pieces. The final pieces were plucked from the Gulf on July 3 just off shore at the Flora-Bama."

[martin_sam_2000]

not the best shot, but this is what I came up with so far.



ill post more if I find it.

Sean

[RandolphB]

http://www.resolvemarine.com/


Looks like these are the people who destroyed her.......