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During the Pacific air war in 1942, several squadrons painted their PBY Catalinas black during the WW2 Guadalcanal campaign in order to strike the Japanese navy at night. Interviews with WWII Veteran Navy PBY Pilots reveal what these slowmoving float planes could do!

0:00 Intro
0:46 PBY Black Cats
1:05 1942 Guadalcanal Campaign / Tokyo Express
1:42 Why the PBY plane was ideal for these night missions
2:15 Interview with a Veteran PBY Pilot
2:42 The Black Cat Night Raid Missions
3:45 The PBY Squadron Navy Bases
4:40 Veteran PBY Pilots Describe Water Takeoffs and Landings

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Credit for the veteran PBY pilot interviews of Lt Alex Catlow and Lt Cmdr Howard Miner goes to "The Veterans Forum" and the National Archives at www.Archives.gov

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