identify this aircraft?

[moose]

you guys are usually pretty good at this. my buddy saw this, not sure exactly where he's at but somewhere out in the pacific. (hes on a los Angeles class)



maybe a PBY?

[Donzo]

That's a WhiteBox model "Red-X"

[rabbidrabbit]

Looks a lot like a PBY.

[avionix]

Definately a PBY.  The single mast with the wings folding down on either side and the nose gives it away.  Cool find.   

[Airscrew]

I agree it looks like a PBY, but it seems a bit small to me.  maybe its just how the pic was taken

[Furball]

Catalina



http://www.sherryfelix.com/Hechler/Hechler_PBY.html

This looks like the same, or very similar condition, aircraft from a different angle.

A PBY that either
crashed or was washed
ashore during a typhoon
on the island of Diego
Garcia in the Indian Ocean

[avionix]

I would have to think that that is the same aircraft.  Just looking at how the rear is resting, it just look so similar.

[Airscrew]

pics look like the same PBY, 2nd pic was probably earlier though cause it doesnt look like the right wing has collasped yet.  Funny it looks in pretty good shape considering, I would expect more rust, looks like just the fabric, rubber, and paint gone, glass and access planes stripped.

[oakranger]

Pic are the same.  Look at the two palm trees setting and the two pinnately leaves over the plane.   

[DiabloTX]

Pic are the same.  Look at the two palm trees setting and the two pinnately leaves over the plane.  

Huh?

[A8TOOL]

[Airscrew]

Pic are the same.  Look at the two palm trees setting and the two pinnately leaves over the plane.   

same plane yes but the pics were taken at different times.   The wings were fairly well attached at one point.  Then some idgit probably tried to climb on it for a picture and now both wings are busted.

[oakranger]

same plane yes but the pics were taken at different times.   The wings were fairly well attached at one point.  Then some idgit probably tried to climb on it for a picture and now both wings are busted.

Yep, i see on the second pic the right wign.

[moose]

wow you guys are good. He was in diego garcia, Definately the same plane just a much more recent shot.

[DYNAMITE]