Another Cat

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jeansy

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this time a QANTAS post war livery

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once its approved for download which could be tomorrow or 2night
you can get it here> http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?autocom=downloads&showfile=553

 
Very nice repaint... :) :ernae:

Is someone still looking at doing a BOAC one, or did that come to nothing?
 
Nice looking....and timely, too. I was watching the PBY episode of Great Planes on the Military Channel the other night and they chronicled Quantas' use of the Cat as an airliner.

Some of those flights still stand today as the longest on record....some lasting 24 hours from point to point. It also remarked how rough it was on the crew and passengers (I believe that it said they carried 3 passengers).

Good episode on the Cat if you happen to catch it.
 
Odie said:
Nice looking....and timely, too. I was watching the PBY episode of Great Planes on the Military Channel the other night and they chronicled Quantas' use of the Cat as an airliner.

Some of those flights still stand today as the longest on record....some lasting 24 hours from point to point. It also remarked how rough it was on the crew and passengers (I believe that it said they carried 3 passengers).

Good episode on the Cat if you happen to catch it.
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cheers

i came across this


Catalinas also served a civil role in Australia during the War. A small fleet was operated by Qantas Empire Airways for two years between July 1943 and June 1945. During that period Catalinas undertook 271 ocean crossings between Ceylon and Perth, 3,513 miles (5,653 km) in radio silence, non stop and airborne for up to 31 hours. This incident-free operation was the world's longest non-stop airline sector. Post-war a number of Catalinas were used in commercial operations notably by Qantas, Barrier Reef Airlines and TAA's Sunbird Service.
 
Dangerous Beans said:
That was me Ian, still no luck finding any pics or info unfortunatly though.
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Might it be worth trying one just with the standard BOAC markings (as in those used on things like the Avro Yorks, Sandringhams, etc, immediately after the war) as an interim measure until someone can unearth something more accurate? I wouldn't have thought the markings would have been that different from the British-built flying boats?

Anyway, this is dragging the topic off on a tangent so I'll let everyone get back to the QANTAS Cat. :)
 
jeansy said:
cheers

i came across this


Catalinas also served a civil role in Australia during the War. A small fleet was operated by Qantas Empire Airways for two years between July 1943 and June 1945. During that period Catalinas undertook 271 ocean crossings between Ceylon and Perth, 3,513 miles (5,653 km) in radio silence, non stop and airborne for up to 31 hours. This incident-free operation was the world's longest non-stop airline sector. Post-war a number of Catalinas were used in commercial operations notably by Qantas, Barrier Reef Airlines and TAA's Sunbird Service.
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That's what they were saying, Jeansy ! 31 hours in the air....what a flight!
 
yeah best bet for the Catalina in BOAC sheme is to look at the other seaplanes they operated....

Short_S23_Canopus_after_1940_BOAC_small1.jpg

little to no airline marking except on the nose....
 
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