Academy 12487 1/72 Scale, PBY-5A Catalina (Black Cat) Fighter Aircraft, Plastic Model kit (A12487)

Academy 12487 1/72 PBY-5A Catalina (Black Cat) Fighter Aircraft Demonte Plastic Model

Brand:Academy
Stock Code:A12487
Product Sizes:26.9 x 43.2 x 8.9 cm.
Scale:1/72 (The model of the truth has been reduced 1/72 times)
Type:Disassembled Kit (need to combine and paint)
Material:Plastic

PBY-5A Catalina (Black Cat) Model Contents

• Plastic injection parts
• Decal
• Assembly guide

PBY-5A Catalina (Black Cat) model features

• Disasted plastic parts.
• Use a frame scissors to remove the parts.
• Use a model knife and sanding to clean the burr in the parts.
• Fill the gaps between the parts with filling material and sanding.
• There is no adhesive and paint in the box.
• You can make the necessary jerking with the assembly guide in it.
• It is recommended to paint it with the colors specified in the guide.

You can find the ingredients you need to finish this product at the bottom of the page

Consolidated PBY Catalina is a flying boat and amphibian aircraft produced in the 1930s and 1940s. It was known as CanSo in Canada service. It was one of the most widely used seafood of World War II. Catalinas served in every branch of the United States Armed Forces and in the air force and navy of many other nations. The last military PBYs served until the 1980s. 86 years after the first flight, as of 2021, the aircraft continues to fly as a water bombardment (or air tanker) in air -fire operations in some parts of the world. None of them remained in military service.
The PBY was the most popular aircraft built by about 3,300 aircraft built.
During World War II, the PBYs were used in anti-submarine war, patrol bombing, convoy escort, search and rescue tasks (especially air-sea rescue) and cargo transportation.
The type used in almost all operational theaters of World War II. Catalina served in a privileged way and played an important and invaluable role in the war against Japan.
Very long-range Consolidated LB-30 and Consolidated Coronado, the endless Pacific front of the Pacific front of all the important logistics strategic air lift capacity to increase the capacity, these patrol planes shared the roles of the patrol bombing aircraft. The pairing allowed Catalina to play the role of fleet's eyes at longer than floating flights.
A few different flying boats were adopted by the navy, but PBY was most widely used and produced.

PBY anchor at sea.
Although it was slow and cumbersome, the Allied forces used Catalinas in a wide variety of roles that the plane was never intended. The PBYs are remembered for their rescue roles saving the lives of hundreds of crews falling into the water. Catalina aviators called their planes called "Cat" and Air -Dumbo "in the air -decree rescue service.
Catalina noted that during the Pacific War, the US Navy "kills" from the first -credit air to the air of a Japanese plane. On December 10, 1941, the Japanese attacked Cavite Navy Yard in the Philippines. Numerous US ships and submarines were damaged or destroyed by bombs and bombs. While the Lieutenant Harmon T. Utter's PBY was attacked by three Japanese Mitsubishi A6M2 Type 0 aircraft carrier. Utter's archer Chief Boatswain Earl D. Payne lowered one of them and thus recorded the first death of the US Navy. As a commander, UTTER coordinated the aircraft carrier air strikes, which later led to the destruction of the Japanese warship Yamato.
Catalina carried out one of the first attack operations against the Japanese by the US. On December 27, 1941, the patrol fleet bombed Japanese ships on Jolo Island against the heavy hunter opposition and lost four Catalina.

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