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Fighter Escort.
The grand old lady of the Pacific
war was not always the fastest. The Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
first flew in 1935 and was used for many roles. Arguably, the most
important of these, was search and rescue of downed pilots. Here she
is escorted by a Curtiss
P40 Kittyhawk. Photo
details: Canon 40D, ISO 320, 1/800th second exposure with a Canon EF 70-200mm IS USM
lens @ f-8. Image
taken January 17th 2009 |