Old Lady (again) 56K'ers beware!!!!

[Shakermaker]

She might be 64 years old, but she is still a beauty. And she has got a temper. She sunk no less than three U-boots during World War II. I am talking about the PBY-5A Catalina flying boat my dad and a bunch of other airplane enthusiasts restored the last couple of years. 2006 will be her first complete season doing flights and participating in airshows. Today I helped out a little with keeping the engines greasy. It involved (almost) cooking motor oil and blowing it with high pressure thru all the valves of both engines. I made a couple of pics. If you like 'em I'll post more.

Great curves

Maintenance in the hangar

Under the hatch to the right of the name is the place where the anchor is stored

Shaker wtfpwns all Nazi U-boot convoy whoares.

 

[Shamrock]

U-boot ay?

 

[short recoil]

Nice boat!

 

[Beerdude26]

Needs more exploshens

 

[AntiAnto]

Wow! Impressing. Must be entertaining.

 

[OvA]

what is that first pic of?

 

[Shakermaker]

what is that first pic of?

That's the part where the wing is attached to the fuselage / hull. It's hollow and has little windows to the side. It's where the flight technician sat so he had a good lookout on the engines.

 

[ZeeM]

Duh i clicked the thread expecting some granny porn.
I am not satisfied.

 

[Raziaar]

PBY Catalina is right up there with my top favorite planes.

It goes:

1. Junkers JU87-B Stuka
2. PBY Catalina
3. P-51 Mustang

 

[CyberPitz]

That's pretty cool...great looking plane, it's pretty sexy.

 

[ComradeBadger]

That's gorgeous mate

 

[AntiAnto]

PBY Catalina is right up there with my top favorite planes.

It goes:

1. Junkers JU87-B Stuka
2. PBY Catalina
3. P-51 Mustang

Odd things to put in a "top favorite" list...

 

[Raziaar]

Odd things to put in a "top favorite" list...

Umm... why do you say that? Its my TOP FAVORITE AIRPLANES. Not a top favorite anything list.

Oh yeah, and the A-10 Thunderbolt "Warthog" Is on there too after the p-51 mustang. I like the ugly looking planes.

 

[Shakermaker]

I like the ugly looking planes.

Agreed. How about the P61 Black Widow? It's a night-fighter from WWII. Ugly as hell but very cool nonetheless.

 

[dream431ca]

Holy crap!! Awesome! Tell your Dad I said, Great Job!!! :thumbs:

 

[Raziaar]

Agreed. How about the P61 Black Widow? It's a night-fighter from WWII. Ugly as hell but very cool nonetheless.

Yeah. Its nice. I have a WWII plane poster with all sorts of them on it in my room. I've garnered my interest of WWII from my dad, and I can only thank him from it.

The wars suck... but the weapons of war are very cool for a guy or gal who loves military hardware.

 

[Ren.182]

Thats a beauty. He's done a great job fixing it up. happy flying!

 

[Steve]

Yeah, I GUESS it's cool...I mean...if you like, you know, things....

 

[Vigilante]

I'd like to see more pics shaker. Aviation fascinates me

 

[JNightshade]

That's just awesome. I love planes, and old ones are the shit.

 

[Darkwolf]

PBY Catalina is right up there with my top favorite planes.

It goes:

1. Junkers JU87-B Stuka
2. PBY Catalina
3. P-51 Mustang

Yarg stuka's!!! *shields eye's

Fav WW2 planes:

1. Supermarine Spitfire Mk V
2. P-51 P)
3. De Havilland Mosquito

 

[Raziaar]

Yarg stuka's!!! *shields eye's

Fav WW2 planes:

1. Supermarine Spitfire Mk V
2. P-51 P)
3. De Havilland Mosquito

Stuka is the most beautiful plane there ever was. Don't give me that... It has more character and underlying beauty/strength than any plane could ever hope to achieve.

 

[The Monkey]

She's hot! :O

 

[Darkwolf]

we are talking the german dive bomber here right?

 

[Shakermaker]

More pics:

The Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp engine, also known from the Dakota

The dashboard. Some parts have been replaced but it's mostly original.

Shaker senior entering the cabin directly behind the cockpit. Sylvester in the top right corner is the mascotte. He hasn't left the Catalina, since the restoration started

The Catalina is stationed at Lelystad Airport which is also home to the national aerospace museum Aviodroom. This Saab Viggen arrived last week.

 

[Kamikazie]

The Catalina is stationed at Lelystad Airport which is also home to the national aerospace museum Aviodroom. This Saab Viggen arrived last week.

O.O

could you get that one for me? :E

 

[Shakermaker]

O.O

could you get that one for me? :E

Sure:

 

[Vegeta897]

Does anyone else have the urge to hug the nose of this plane?

 

[Kamikazie]

Sure:

not what i ment... but that works too

Does anyone else have the urge to hug the nose of this plane?

i do

 

[Shakermaker]

Since it was all wet due to the rain, it kinda resembled a dog nose, esp. when you're close to it. I can understand that hugging urge.

 

[spookymooky]

I've always like the Corsair.

Any pics of that thing in flight?

 

[Shakermaker]

I've always like the Corsair.

Any pics of that thing in flight?

The old Corsair ....

.... or the jet version?

 

[spookymooky]

The old one. Those bent wings are beautiful.

 

[Raziaar]

we are talking the german dive bomber here right?

Of course! The most beautiful plane there ever was.

The only bad thing about it, was that the nazi's used it.

 

[Beerdude26]

Liez I want the MS 163 or what was it called again
That rocket plane by the Germans you know what I'm talking about right
Now that was one heck of a plane :O

 

[Raziaar]

Liez I want the MS 163 or what was it called again
That rocket plane by the Germans you know what I'm talking about right
Now that was one heck of a plane :O

The German Messerschmitt Me 163.

The Messerschmitt Me 262 is a FAR more beautiful plane though in my opinion compared to the 163. And more famous isn't it?

 

[Beerdude26]

Ooh the Me 262 is indeed very nice :O

 

[Raziaar]

Ooh the Me 262 is indeed very nice :O

That was a pretty awful picture of it. THis might give you a better feel for its complete look.

 

[Beerdude26]

Well that first pic gives it a very nice aerodynamic look

 

[Shakermaker]

The best looking WWII fighter is the P38 Lightning imo.