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05-26-2005, 12:02 PM
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#16 | | Konfused with a 'K'
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05-26-2005, 12:04 PM
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#17 | | Master of Ewes
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05-26-2005, 12:06 PM
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05-26-2005, 12:06 PM
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| I would go for either a BV-138 C, Bv-(Ha)- 139, Bv-222 or a Bv-238 for the Luftwaffe and G4M Betty for JNF. They do have extremely well figures and a range of more than 3000 miles. And they did fish up seaman or rescued pilots.
Factoring the numbers deployed my choice would be the Catalina, too!
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05-26-2005, 12:36 PM
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#20 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Country:  | And look at the Cat's record - TONS of enemy shipping sunk. Not bad for a plane that could barely get out of its own way! 
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05-26-2005, 03:56 PM
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| The Catalina was definatley one of the greats used during the war especially being an amphibian. Others in my book are the PB4Y-1 and PB4Y-2 Privateer.
A couple that hardly ever receive any recognition are the B-18's, B-10's and blimps that patrolled coastal waters off the U.S.
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05-26-2005, 04:11 PM
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#22 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by DaveB.inVa The Catalina was definatley one of the greats used during the war especially being an amphibian. Others in my book are the PB4Y-1 and PB4Y-2 Privateer.
A couple that hardly ever receive any recognition are the B-18's, B-10's and blimps that patrolled coastal waters off the U.S. | The B-18 was one of the first aircraft to have a MAD boom installed on thie tail.
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05-26-2005, 06:27 PM
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#23 | | the old Sage
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05-26-2005, 06:35 PM
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| I would definately have to go with the Catalina, with the Liberator running a close second. The Catalina was in it's element doing the jobs it did, I dred to think how many people would have been drowned/eaten by sharks/ lost at sea if it wasn't for the Cat. Not to mention the amount of shipping it sunk.
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05-27-2005, 08:18 AM
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#25 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Country: | Being a former "VP" sailor this subject is near and dear to me as the USN VP community is a very close community with a lot of history and tradition. Here's the link for VP-12, supposedly the original "Black Cat" squadron. http://www.daveswarbirds.com/blackcat/hist-12.htm
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06-10-2005, 10:55 AM
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#26 | | Der Crewchief
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Country:  | The Catalina is deffinatly the best and there is no dispute about it.
I also like the Dornier Do-24.
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