Uncovering the Mysteries: The Canso Bomber Crash of WW2

[@ricklacy5116]

A lot of people don’t realize that by 1939 the PBY’s were considered obsolete, yet they were involved right from the beginning and served in every theater. They kept coming up with more and more ways to use them. In the Pacific they painted them black, flew them at night with bombs and torpedos hanging from the wings. It’s been 50 years since I’ve climbed through PBY Catalina flying boat’s. One of them belonged to Jacques Cousteau, the same one his son piloted and sadly died in. Another great video guys, you have earned a new subscriber.

[@DiscoverDuoVI]

Always love cool story’s! Thanks for your words of wisdom and the amazing comment. Lots more cool content on the way. Cheers.

[@CalumMacNeil-qb6wp]

ITS A CATALINA FLYING BOAT. A tough old plane. Good to know the crew survived the crash.👍👍

[@DiscoverDuoVI]

In accordance with contemporary British naming practice of giving seaplanes service named after coastal port towns, Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) examples were named Canso, for the town of that name in Nova Scotia. The Royal Air Force used the name Catalina and the U.S. Navy adopted this name in 1942.

[@CalumMacNeil-qb6wp]

@ethansadventuring Thanks for your reply. Those Catalina F.Boats. were stationed on the West Coast of Scotland WW2. U. BOAT HUNTERS and Atlantic Convoy supports.Also small Islands on the West Coast were used by the R.A.F. also many other areas of the North East of Scotland were used for Naval support in The North Sea and further afield. Thats where the Big Sunderland flying boats helped out.👍

[@albertstadt9853]

Wow! A bomb crater on Vancouver Island! Who knew?

[@DiscoverDuoVI]

Thanks for the comment!! The history of Vancouver island runs deep! Every year that passes I’m always amazed at what you can find out!