Aussie Black Catalina Water operations May 2012

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The HARS "Black Cat" Catalina flying boat did water landings and take offs at Lake Illawarra this week -

http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/multimedia/ and select the black cat photos.

A friend as well passed onto me this link - http://www.warbirdz.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1369 which some better closeups.

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What a marvellous sight! Especially given the uniqueness of the paint scheme, and the marvellously "stock" configuration with blisters, nose turret etc. Some of those shots could just be 1945 :)