Black Cat and Dumbos....

Lucky13 · 04-01-2007, 03:52 PM

What do you know about VP-33 and Captain F.P. "Flip" Anderson? I'm trying to find out which Black Cat he flew on the 5th of September 1944 when he sank two destroyer escorts at Zamboanga.
What else it there to read about PBY in WWII? I've already have Black Cat Raiders Of WWII, Black Cats and Dumbos WWII's Fighting PBY's and On Hell's Perimeter.... What do you recommend?

FLYBOYJ · 04-01-2007, 05:20 PM

Hav you ever seen this site...

VPNAVY - United States Navy Patrol Squadrons

Here's his bio

VPNAVY - Shipmates Letter A Summary Page - VP Patrol Squadron

Lucky13 · 04-01-2007, 05:34 PM

Cheers matey.... And of course

HealzDevo · 04-01-2007, 09:39 PM

Must remember to read that. Very interesting topic the Black Cats. The Japanese must really have hated them, especially when they came from nowhere. CAPs for the Japanese would have had trouble picking them up before they struck on a night without a moon...

Lucky13 · 04-02-2007, 02:19 AM

Love the Black Cats. I've got four Catalina's in 1/48, at least one will be a Black Cat. Was thinking of building one as "Flip" Anderson's which he flew the above mentioned night. IF I can find out the squadron number etc.

FLYBOYJ · 04-02-2007, 06:29 AM

Have you seen this one...

Photo Gallery #1: Black Cat PBYs The Photo is Anderson and his crew

Lucky13 · 04-02-2007, 06:44 AM

Nope! Thanks a bunch matey! Any idea where it might be taken? I don't suppose that it's "his" Cat behind....

FLYBOYJ · 04-02-2007, 09:46 AM

It might - there is also a possibility that he might of flown several different aircraft.
As far as location, I would look at VP Sailor - it shows where VP-33 was deployed and it is also mentioned in Anderson's bio.

Good Luck!