Patrol Squadron 12, second formation, Guadalcanal
(Source: "Black Cats and Dumbos - WWII's Fighting PBYs" by Mel Crocker)
Patrol Squadron 12, second formation, Guadalcanal
(Source: "Black Cats and Dumbos - WWII's Fighting
PBYs" by Mel Crocker)
A popular chore - emptying beer bottles to drop on the Japanese troops. (U.S. Navy)
(Source: "Black Cat Raiders of WWII" by
Richard C. Knott)
Lieutenant Ellis Fisher (lower left) and his crew made the first kill of the New Year.
(U.S. Navy)
(Source: "Black Cat Raiders of WWII" by
Richard C. Knott)
Commander Bill Gallery (bottom row center) and the crew of "Black Magic".
(Lieutenant Commander John E. Sullivan collection)
(Source: "Black Cat Raiders of WWII" by
Richard C. Knott)
Lieutenant Bill Lahodney (lower right) and his crew. (Captain W. J. Lahodney collection)
(Source: "Black Cat Raiders of WWII" by
Richard C. Knott)
Bill Summer's PBY Black Cat crew, Patrol Squadron 11.
(Source: "Black Cats and Dumbos - WWII's Fighting
PBYs" by Mel Crocker)
Nate Gordon's Black Cat crew, Patrol Bombing Squadron 34.
(Source: "Bless 'Em All" by Robert Hayes)
Harold Dennison's crew, which included Robert Hayes (author of Black Cat book "Bless
'Em All").
(Source: "Bless 'Em All" by Robert Hayes)
Lt(jg) Colin Siller's Black Cat crew (VP-33), on July 10, 1944. PBY #9 has serial
no. 008465.
(Source: "Lake Boga At War" by Brett
Freeman)
Jim Merritt's VP-33 Black Cat crew. Merritt denied a ramming incident. (J.R. Zubler
collection)
(Source: "Black Cats With Wings of Gold" by
Lt. A. J. Meuller (Ret))
Lt(jg) J.R. Zubler's VP-33 Black Cat crew. Zubler is kneeling on far left. Crewman Burke
(standing, far right) was killed by anti-aircraft fire during a raid on Kendari.
(J.R. Zubler collection)
(Source: "Black Cats With Wings of Gold" by
Lt. A. J. Meuller (Ret))
F.P. Anderson's VP-33 Black Cat crew. Anderson commanded VP-33 during its
record-setting period. (F.P. Anderson collection)
(Source: "Black Cats With Wings of Gold" by
Lt. A. J. Meuller (Ret))
VP-24 crew of Lt(jg) G.M. Patillo (front right) poses with their PBY5-A Black Cat in
1944.
(from the archives of the San Diego Aerospace Museum)
The crew of VP-52 Black Cat "Pugnacious Puss" pose with their plane in October
1943.
(this image is from the Dictionary of American
Naval Aviation Squadrons - Vol. 2)
PBY-5A flight crew from VPB-23 on Guam in 1945.
Picture submitted by Cdr. D.E. Dutcher (back row, second from
left)
NEW! -
PBY-5A flight crew from Utility Squadron 7. Note the scratched out detail on the fuselage,
possibly the result of a wartime censor.
Picture submitted by Ronald A Pedatella
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