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Title: identify this aircraft?
Post by: moose on October 14, 2008, 12:32:58 PM: 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)

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3172/2942346038_a09b565aa9.jpg?v=0)

maybe a PBY?
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Post by: Donzo on October 14, 2008, 12:44:01 PM: That's a WhiteBox model "Red-X"
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Post by: rabbidrabbit on October 14, 2008, 12:49:21 PM: Looks a lot like a PBY.
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Post by: avionix on October 14, 2008, 12:59:48 PM: Definately a PBY. The single mast with the wings folding down on either side and the nose gives it away. Cool find. :aok
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Post by: Airscrew on October 14, 2008, 03:08:21 PM: I agree it looks like a PBY, but it seems a bit small to me. maybe its just how the pic was taken
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Post by: Furball on October 14, 2008, 03:12:59 PM: Catalina

(http://www.sherryfelix.com/Hechler/Hechler_images/pby_side_view.jpg)

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

This looks like the same, or very similar condition, aircraft from a different angle.
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A PBY that either
crashed or was washed
ashore during a typhoon
on the island of Diego
Garcia in the Indian Ocean
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Post by: avionix on October 14, 2008, 03:16:21 PM: I would have to think that that is the same aircraft. Just looking at how the rear is resting, it just look so similar.
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Post by: Airscrew on October 14, 2008, 03:58:56 PM: 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.
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Post by: oakranger on October 14, 2008, 04:06:21 PM: Pic are the same. Look at the two palm trees setting and the two pinnately leaves over the plane.
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Post by: DiabloTX on October 14, 2008, 04:07:37 PM: Quote from: oakranger on October 14, 2008, 04:06:21 PM
Pic are the same. Look at the two palm trees setting and the two pinnately leaves over the plane.

Huh?
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Post by: A8TOOL on October 14, 2008, 04:10:59 PM: (http://www.theangelics.com/images/jet2.jpg)
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Post by: Airscrew on October 14, 2008, 04:49:50 PM: Quote from: oakranger on October 14, 2008, 04:06:21 PM
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.
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Post by: oakranger on October 14, 2008, 05:01:31 PM: Quote from: Airscrew on October 14, 2008, 04:49:50 PM
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.
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Post by: moose on October 14, 2008, 05:41:04 PM: wow you guys are good. He was in diego garcia, Definately the same plane just a much more recent shot.
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Post by: DYNAMITE on October 14, 2008, 07:48:17 PM: (http://www.thomasmodels.com/gallery/mf5.jpg)
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Post by: Latrobe on October 14, 2008, 10:50:10 PM: I think it's Corky's BEST work! :lol
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Post by: crockett on October 15, 2008, 02:07:02 AM: kind of amazing how little there was inside the wings for support.
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Post by: G0ALY on October 15, 2008, 10:05:20 AM: Quote from: crockett on October 15, 2008, 02:07:02 AM
kind of amazing how little there was inside the wings for support.

I wonder if the wings were gutted by someone who wanted the fuel tanks?
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Post by: moose on October 15, 2008, 12:37:11 PM: interesting story behind it, googled-

http://www.zianet.com/tedmorris/dg/pby.html
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Post by: Airscrew on October 15, 2008, 01:17:51 PM: :aok good story, :salute to "Katie" and Jim Parks
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Post by: Ripsnort on October 15, 2008, 02:05:27 PM: Here is her crew....TALK ABOUT NANCY BOYS!? wtf? Don't drop a ration on the floor and pick it up with these brits around!

(http://www.zianet.com/tedmorris/dg/KatieCrew.JPG)
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Post by: avionix on October 15, 2008, 08:54:09 PM: Very nice story!!!! :aok
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Post by: Reschke on October 16, 2008, 09:18:57 AM: Pretty neat story there. Nice find on the photos as well.
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Post by: AKH on October 18, 2008, 09:41:06 AM: Quote from: Ripsnort on October 15, 2008, 02:05:27 PM
Here is her crew....TALK ABOUT NANCY BOYS!? wtf? Don't drop a ration on the floor and pick it up with these brits around!

Classy, as ever :rolleyes: