[ARC5] Whidbey Island Air Museum

[MARK DORNEY]

There were several “Black Cat” squadrons in the Pacific Theater. The term “ Black Cat” , in this instance, refers to the all black paint job applied to the PBY’s equipped with RADAR Altimeters to allow for low level nighttime operations. There were also “MAD” Cats that were equipped with Magnetic Anomaly Detectors that were used to hunt enemy submarines, as well as regular patrol bombers that performed in roles like daytime reconnaissance and air-sea rescue. Dad flew in all three types of PBY. 

Mark D. 


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> On Dec 14, 2020, at 8:38 PM, Hubert Miller <Kargo_cult at msn.com> wrote:
> 
> Remember that ham fellow, a K6, who wrote a ( softcover ) book on HF mobile operating?
> The book that was advertised for years in 'Worldradio' magazine?
> I can't recall his name right now...think I missed out on the book too....
> I learned much too late that he held the same role in a PBY of the 'Black Cats' group in the
> So. Pacific. I think he should have written his memoirs as well ! Or that I should have 
> interviewed him !
> 
> I  think I may have reviewed here a book I read, memoir of a Navy man who went from 
> battleship to being aircraft radioman on PBY, Pacific. That's where that story came from,
> that I recounted: he was told to turn in his leather jacket, as it was "Navy property", and as
> being "used", altho never actually used, it was to be destroyed. But he stated it was "lost
> in action", and the officer could never prove that was not true. ( Another  'Your tax dollars
> at work' story. )  -Hue Miller 
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