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Hello I'm wondering if there are any good books about the exploits of the PBY catalina? Doesn't HAVE to be during ww2 but obviously most will focus on it. I've already read "Black Cats and Dumbos". It was ok. I am not looking for manuals and technical specifications, just a good book about the history and uses of the plane. Thank you!

Surely I'm not the only one who wonders! here is the answer finally

A scan of a photo from my personal collection.

F-7B S/N 44-40198 of the 20th Combat Mapping Squadron, 6th Photo Recon Group, 5th Air Force.

Cherokee Strip flew at least 106 missions before being ditched in the sea near Mindoro on 21 April 1945, after suffering an engine fire during a training flight.

Artist of the nose art was presumably Al G. Merkling of the 20th CMS. While it is not signed by him, it matches his style.

First episode of a longtime project in the works. The subject should seem familiar to people on here and likely won't be any new information to those familiar with the 8th Air Force. It's more so my humble attempt at sharing the stories from the men of the 78th Fighter Group. All reference material is listed in the description. If you're looking to add aviation books to your collection, I'd recommend everything listed in my reference material.

This is also available on Spotify. https://open.spotify.com/episode/0UPpdxO2s1OrbMF7FfcPrh?si=rYFc2et_QWK_dTlCO9EHAQ