[admin]

Heres a really cool picture of the Air Power gallery at the USAF Museum at Wright Patterson AFB.

[mhackl]

Cool fisheye! I wish I could get access to take pictures from that angle.

I can't wait to go back there again.

[Cardinal]

Is it just distortion or is the wingspan of the PBY-Catalina almost as big as the B29?

[ZS-VAN]

Very nice Admin. Some cool planes in there. I reckon there's a bit of distortion Cardinal. The B29 has the larger wingspan.

[Cardinal]

Originally Posted by ZS-VAN

Very nice Admin. Some cool planes in there. I reckon there's a bit of distortion Cardinal. The B29 has the larger wingspan.

I know the B29 is bigger, I was just surprised to see how well the Catalina compares as regards size.

[FormerViperDriver]

The Catalina is a big aircraft. I was a bit surprised when I got my Corgi Black Cat and took it out of the box. Almost as big at the B-24 (just a tad less length and wingspan)!

Looking at the specs confirms this:

PBY - Length: 63ft 10 in, Span 104ft
B-24 - Length: 66ft 4in, Span: 110ft
B-29 - Length: 99ft, Span 141ft

So yes, the B-29 is bigger, but the Catalina is pretty substantial.

FVD

[mustangdriver]

I have a similar photo with out the fish eye that I took. That is taken form our conference room. The PBY is a big mother. I am glad that we are lucky enough to have one on display.

[Captain Eddie]

Nice pic, Admin...reminds me I'm going to have to get there again this spring/summer!

[STARMAN 352ND]

Wow...I like the fishbowl look...I wish i could get that picture in a poster size.
Oh i love that P-61 sitting down there too.
Very nice Gavin.
JP

[Kaptin_Kirk]

Great picture Gavin.