EAW Consolidated PBY5A Catalina Patrol Bomber - from an uknown operational VP patrol squadron "somewhere in the Pacific"

PBY's were active from the first day until the last day of the war in all the theaters of war. They were used for patrol, reconnaissance, air-sea rescue work, and as maritime interdiction attack bombers. It was a good aircraft for rescue work because of its ability to land in the open ocean under marginal conditions. It was not fast, but it was also very effective for reconnaissance and anti-submarine patrol because of its long range. The PBY began as a flying boat, but later was developed into an amphibian - the PBY5A - with the addition of wheels allowing it to operate from land and sea both. It could carry bombs, depth charges and torpedoes.

I developed this model from the PAW 1942 Catalina 3DZ wireframe, updating it to EAW standards with transparent canopies, pilots, wing struts, moving props, etc., and generally improving the shape. The skin is also my work. 

it is intended for use with Charles Gunst's ECAPanel in the B26 slot. To use, place the 3DZ and .tpc files in your EAW folder and select the PBY option in the ECAPanel.

A blank PCX file is included in case you want to add your own markings, with my blessings.

Cheers,

Captain Kurt
July 2004



