I'm working with HMS Albatross in her 1942 version. That year she changed from six Walrus airplanes to four Catalina's. Anyone who knows the configuration and colours of these Catalina's?
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| Author: | KimWerner [ April 23rd, 2013, 1:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Catalina for HMS Albatross 1942 |
I'm working with HMS Albatross in her 1942 version. That year she changed from six Walrus airplanes to four Catalina's. Anyone who knows the configuration and colours of these Catalina's?
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| Author: | Jonesthetank [ September 2nd, 2013, 9:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Catalina for HMS Albatross 1942 |
Kim, The RAF mainly operated the Catalina as a straight flying boat, so in 1942 these would have been PBY-5s. As for colours these would most likely have been Dark Sea Grey/Dark Slate Grey uppers with Sky lowers. These would have had a low demarkation line, with just the underside of the hull being in Sky. Hope that helps Mark |
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| Author: | heuhen [ September 2nd, 2013, 9:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Catalina for HMS Albatross 1942 |
The only thing I could find. click on the pictures on that side to get them larger: http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/h/581/9/0 only Norwegians ones, but might give an idea: http://vingtor.net/profiles_content.html |
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| Author: | heuhen [ September 2nd, 2013, 10:04 pm ] | |
| Post subject: | Re: Catalina for HMS Albatross 1942 | |
found it: look around Half way down, and you find it! http://planecolours.tumblr.com/ Supermarine Walrus MkI 710 Sqn, Embarked on HMS Albatross, 1942 ![[ img ]](https://31.media.tumblr.com/0c1c8aeb450b14074c82b1c197b2924c/tumblr_mqvuexTkBQ1rl9vdwo1_1280.jpg) working on trying to find confirming ref. This model from an model company says this model is of the ship in 1942: It looks like it have an biplane hanging from one of the cranes, just like the Walrus ![[ img ]](http://cdn2.bigcommerce.com/server2100/1vgnyz0v/products/5572/images/4633/NIK7078__46201.1357668046.1280.1280.jpg) But then I found this from http://www.naval-history.net/xGM-Chrono ... atross.htm:
July Deployed with HM Destroyers GRIFFIN and FOXHOUND to establish forward base
at Ile Mayote in Mozambique Channel, north west of Madagascar. (Operation THROAT) (Note: Base was to be established for anti-submarine patrols using four CATALINA aircraft consequent on increase in U-Boat activity in Mozambique Channel. See WAR WITH JAPAN Volume III (HMSO). This project was not implemented as enemy offensive ceased.) Returned to Kilindini. |
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| Author: | Raxar [ September 2nd, 2013, 11:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Catalina for HMS Albatross 1942 |
This thread is from April, and the drawing has been uploaded... |
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| Author: | heuhen [ September 3rd, 2013, 8:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Catalina for HMS Albatross 1942 |
Yes I know. It was late in the night and I didn't see that it was an "one timer" member that posted that response... |
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| Author: | KimWerner [ September 3rd, 2013, 2:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Catalina for HMS Albatross 1942 |
 Thanks anyway! It confirms that I've drawn the right Walrus and in right colours. Always good discovering the sources have been ok 
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| Author: | Jonesthetank [ September 3rd, 2013, 7:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Catalina for HMS Albatross 1942 |
Which just goes to prove that us "one timers" don't read the dates either.......  Plus Kim asked about Catalinas, and the drawing features Walruses.......  Mark |
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