Need Help ID'ing Seaplane

[vanmac]

I have no idea if this is the tail section to the above aircraft. Any help with the number/insignia? Thank you.

[FLYBOYJ]

The aircraft on top- PBY, probably a -5. The bottom pic looks like a C-46

[Airframes]

Certainly looks like a C46 'Commando' tail unit.

[Crimea_River]

Yup, I agree. Definitely not the same plane unless someone did a major custom job.

[vikingBerserker]

The 2nd Pic is a plane from the 5th Air Force, 54th Troop Carrier Wing, 2nd Combat Cargo Group, 7th Combat Cargo Squadron. in the PTO between Nov 1944 - Jan 1946

7th ComCar Sqd Homepage

[vanmac]

Gentlemen,
Thanks so much. I recently discovered that a late uncle served in the Air Corps. His family is pursuing paperwork to validate his time/service. I thought that I would run the pictures up the pole to get an idea of the birds he was associated with. You guys make my job a lot easier. -vm

[A4K]

To expand on Joe's (Flyboy's) comment, the top one is an early Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina. Only the -5A and -6A had undercarriage (-5's and -6s were without), but the -6A (and later -5A's) would have been fitted with the 'eyeball' nose turret.