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PBY Black Cats Of WWII

Public Domain Stock Footage PBY Black Cats Of WWII

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keywords: wwii, ww2, world war II, pacific theater, navy pby, catalina bomber, black cats

Synopsis: The Black Cat PBY Catalina aircraft gained fame as a U.S. Navy patrol bomber stalking enemy ships at night in the far reaches of the Pacific Ocean in WWII...(read more)

  • Date: 1940s
  • Duration: 00:19:45
  • Sound: Yes
  • Color: Monochrome
  • Type: Public Domain
  • Language: English
  • Location: South Pacific

PBY Black Cats Of WWII

PBY Black Cats of WWII

This is the story of a U.S. Navy Black Cat PBY squadron attacking Japanese cargo and war ships under cover of darkness in the Southwest Pacific. The PBY Catalina was an American flying boat produced by Consolidated Aircraft and became one of the most widely used multi-role aircraft of World War II. The U.S. Army Air Force designation was OA-10 Catalina and, if built by Vickers in Canada, the “nick name” was Cano. Black Cat PBY squadron attacking Japanese cargo and war ships under cover of darkness in the Southwest Pacific. Excellent clip of what is believed to be an Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service Mitsubishi A6M Zero or Zeke long range fighter plane taking off. Several images of a PBY long range Navy Patrol plane painted black in color. View of PBY fly-by and landing at a Cat base on a Southwest Pacific Island. Wounded crewman removed from aircraft. Shows PBY being serviced and bullet holes repaired. Close-up of armament, bombs, 50-cal bullets, and a torpedo being loaded under wing of a PBY. Shows PBY crew taking a swim and in briefing room before night flight. Shows launching and take-off of PBY Catalina Flying Boat. Shows interior of PBY aircraft, clips of navigator at work plotting course, pilot, a waist gunner at station, and a lookout standing in nose of plane. PBY comes under heavy anti-aircraft fire while attacking Japanese ships with bombs and 50-cal machine gun fire . Shows Japanese ships smoking. Misc clips of U.S. Soldiers wading ashore from an LST, walking single file through the jungle, firing an M-1 rifle.