The PBY flies again!

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6:29p, 7/25/23

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Catalina Aircraft planning a turboprop modernized PBY for military sales. This should be fun!

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/aviation-company-relaunching-pby-5-as-modern-military-aircraft

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3:37p, 7/26/23

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I vote for the Japanese US-2

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In reply to Rabid Cougar • 7:22a, 7/29/23

AG

The US-2 would make the most sense imo. It's already developed and in use. Plus, it looks awesome.

Of course, that means the government will go another direction….

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3:13p, 9/21/23

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At Majuro in the Marshalls a PB4Y2 was based there. Never saw it fly myself but our CPO in Aerrology

used it to earn his flight pay.

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