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mike furline · **Joined:** Wed May 05, 2004 3:45 pm **Posts:** 2635

For you turret fans, some great interior(posterior) turret detail.

He must have loved bootcamp :wink:

Holedigger · **Posted:** Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:01 pm

Catalina Blister with the .50 mount?

Fouga23 · **Posted:** Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:30 pm

Doesn't look that big a calibre to me :finga:

Chris Brame · **Posted:** Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:01 pm

Guess this is why they call it "going commando"?

I did once see in AC a wartime picture of some fliers who had been rescued at sea; IIRC the rescuer gave up his clothes to a survivor who was badly sunburned or had hypothermia? - the censor had drawn black briefs on the guy.

warbird2 · **Joined:** Fri Jan 28, 2011 3:03 am **Posts:** 173

Probably Coast Guard or Navy guys :butthead:

Ztex · **Posted:** Fri Mar 25, 2011 3:06 pm

I don't think I would want to go buff in a warbird...too many pointy objects and sharp edges....bouncing around on a hot humid day...YIKES :shock:

Holedigger · **Posted:** Fri Mar 25, 2011 3:11 pm

My first thought was..."is this a still from "Catch 22"? Then, realizing it was a PBY and probably vintage, got me to thinking, perhaps he was part of the "Gear Crew" that had to wrestle the beaching gear off. Not wanting to go flying in his wet clothes, he just hasn't get dressed yet...pesky guy with camera in his...ahhhh...ummmm...face!

Pogmusic · **Posted:** Fri Mar 25, 2011 3:22 pm

My dad told me how they would fly their B-24s so low in the Pacific Theater, that they would often fly in shorts only because of the heat. Also said how they eliminated the rear turret and they would just have a swivel twin gun mount. Saved weight AND was cooler.

JDK · **Posted:** Fri Mar 25, 2011 7:42 pm

You may prefer:

From here http://vintageaeroplanewriter.blogspot. ... yacht.html

Links to the original album in the article.

Regards,

tom d. friedman · **Posted:** Sat Mar 26, 2011 1:19 am

is he shooting blanks?? or were there no 50 caliber vasectomy's then!!

Steve Nelson · **Posted:** Sat Mar 26, 2011 1:34 am

Well, I suppose the PBY blister would be a great spot to work on your tan...

Is the Catalina with the bathing beauties the "air yacht" later abandoned on an East African beach after being shot up by rebels?

SN

JDK · **Posted:** Sat Mar 26, 2011 5:48 am

Steve Nelson wrote:

Is the Catalina with the bathing beauties the "air yacht" later abandoned on an East African beach after being shot up by rebels?

No. (check the link - don't miss the update at the end, either).

Tiger Tim · **Posted:** Sat Mar 26, 2011 10:37 am

Wasn't there a Canso out on the wet coast of Canada with a rear airstair, like the Landseaire? Any relation?

-Tim

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11324

James, is that a fire extinguisher she's holding or a decanter?

airnutz · **Posted:** Mon Mar 28, 2011 1:58 pm

How about if he had to start working that 50 cal...hot brass flying everywhere...YIKES!!!!! :shock:

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