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Title: Name This...(1077)
Post by: brady on June 21, 2005, 06:16:22 PM

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(http://www.myphotodrive.com//uploads/686_387.jpg)

Title: Name This...(1077)
Post by: bustr on June 21, 2005, 06:42:37 PM

Browning .50 cal in the port waist observation blister on a PBY Catalina?

Title: Name This...(1077)
Post by: frank3 on June 21, 2005, 06:56:15 PM

It's definately a Catalina, but there's something strange about that gun. Im not sure if it's a .50.

Also there's some sort of electric gunsight on it?

Can it be a 20mm? Never heard of Catalina's with 20mm's though

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Post by: BUG_EAF322 on June 21, 2005, 07:16:32 PM

1st thought the same as the guys above me.

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Post by: bustr on June 21, 2005, 08:02:32 PM

The frame and optical gunsight look like this gun is setup for either sniping or maybe thats a lead comp sight.

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Post by: bustr on June 21, 2005, 08:24:10 PM

Ok, it's a refelctive gunsight with a power feed for the .50 cal. it's missing the standard armor plate in front.

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Post by: Rafe35 on June 21, 2005, 08:49:14 PM

My guess is:

Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina aka "Black Cat"

It look that machine gun has night vision parts where the pilots and crews will be flying at the night for attacking Japanese Transport ships while the gunners have "night vision" parts against the enemy fighters at the night.

Otherwise, Matrin PBM-1 Mariner used to have 20mm on nose turret, but never came into operational during WWII and has 7 x 50 machine guns anyway.

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Post by: gear on June 21, 2005, 10:36:21 PM

20mm in a Consolidated 28-5A PBY-5A Canso

Title: Name This...(1077)
Post by: Maverick on June 22, 2005, 09:04:53 AM

Browning M-2 with butterfly handles in a PBY Catalina

Title: Name This...(1077)
Post by: brady on June 23, 2005, 12:20:52 AM

PBY (Catalinia), it is  :)

50 Cal, it is  :)


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As to the exact Varient of the 50 Cal I am unshure, though M2 would be a good gues imo. Acording to Image source this is an Australian Cat.