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RCAF Overseas Catalinas: The ‘Saviour of Ceylon’ and Beyond

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• Catalina Mk.I, IB, & VIB aircraft of 413 and 422 Squadrons


• Decals to model up to 3 (if subjects featuring each variant of national markings are chosen) of 5 photo-documented subjects plus the markings to model 2 other significant-action aircraft, including S/L Leonard Birchall’s “Saviour of Ceylon” sortie Mk.I and a Boeing Canada-built Mk.IVB, based on carefully interpreted graphic reconstructions.


• Twelve 8.5 x 11 in. pages of illustrated documentation plus addenda material*

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Aircraft covered in this set:
Photo-documented subjects:
• Catalina  Mk.I  W8427  /  QL•G,  Sullom  Voe,  Scotland  1941-’42  /  Koggala,  Ceylon,  1942-43  S/L  Birchall’s  usual  aircraft  complete  with  “bomb-slinging  Canadian  Cat”  nose  art.  Flown  to  Ceylon  by  the  Squadron  OC,  W/C  Plant,  and  crew.

•  Catalina  Mk.IB  FP103  /  DG•A  (422  Squadron)  UK  &  USSR,  force  landed  in  the  Shetlands  during  a  storm  encountered  while  enroute  home  from  northern  USSR,  September 1942 

•  Catalina  Mk.I    W8412  /  B  (“Coeur  De  Lion”  inscription  nose  art),  Koggala,  1942-43  –  an  example  of  an  early  Mk.I  aircraft  refinished  with  mid-1942  era  markings  in  Ceylon  

•  Catalina  Mk.IB  FP306  /  D,  Koggala,  1942-43  –  a  Mk.IB  in  original  factory  finish  and  fitted  with  the  full  radar  suite.  

•  Catalina  Mk.IB  FP182  /  G,  Koggala,  early/mid  1944-43  –  a  Mk.IB  in  field-modified  “mostly  white”  ASW  finish  and  fitted  with  the  full  radar  suite.  SEAC  style  national  markings.  

Subjects as graphic reconstructions based on non-photographic source materials:
•  Catalina  Mk.I  AJ155  /  QL•A,  Koggala,  4  April  1942  –  The  “Saviour  of  Ceylon  “sortie  aircraft  –  graphic  reconstruction  based  on  other  413  Sqn  attrition  replacement  aircraft  received  prior  to  the  move  from the UK  to  Ceylon.  

•  Catalina  Mk.IVB  JX276  /  Z,  Koggala,  early  /  mid  1944  –  graphic  reconstruction  of  a  Canadian-built  Mk.IVB  as  delivered  to  the  squadron  while  in  Ceylon.  SEAC  style  national  markings. 

*Black and white laser prints are supplied in the package, and a high resolution, home/office-printable, colour PDF version is made available via email after purchase (automatically sent for direct-purchase customers).

Documentation includes decal placement and comprehensive painting instructions for all subject aircraft variations, in addition to illustrated articles (notes pages with photos and/or scale illustrations) on:
- Catalina Mk.I / Mk.IB wing centre-section (unique hardpoint structure to RAF specification);
- Catalina Mk.IVB wing centre-section (PBY structure with RAF-specific armament mods);
- RAF-specific ordnance loadouts;
- Defensive armament variations, illustrating differences between marques;
- ASV.II radar aerials – progressive variations.
- per-aircraft details other RAF-specific configuration variations such as ASV radar aerials, r/t w/t aerial installations, DF loops, exhausts, etc.


A separate general decal preparation / application instruction sheet completes the package.
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