Black Cat at WAM

A Black Cat Consolidated PBY Catalina is now making the Weeks Air Museum at Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport, Miami, its abiding-place Located at the Ft. Lauderdale. admited by Chas. Clements Jr. of Miami, the aircraft is a Steward-Davis PBY-5A Super Cat that was modified to that version in the late 1950 (featuring B25 R-2600 radials and cowlings and a squared distant from rudder). The plane has seen numerous holders over the years and was extensively operated around the world as a measure and estimate platform (carrying registrations N10017, CF-JM VH-UM N16647 CGGDW and, commonly N287). Built in October 1943 and delivered to the Navy in December of that year, the aircraft makes for a exceedingly distinctive sight in its overall black scheme.

Copyright Challenge Publications Inc. Jul 1998

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