PBY Catalina OA-10A - 'SNAFU Snatchers', 2nd Emergency Rescue Sqn., U.S. Navy, South Pacific
REF: AA36102 Scale 1:72 Wingspan: 440mm Limited Edition New Release New Tooling.
The latest Catalina release from Corgi is one of the most beautiful models ever produced. With an extremely high level of detail this quality model is an engineering masterpiece.
The Second Emergency Rescue Squadron was credited with rescuing over 700 downed fliers during their tenure in the South Pacific from the time they arrived in July 1944 until the end of the war in August 1945। Known as the "Snafu Snatchers", this squadron was the first Army Air Force unit of its kind in the Pacific. In July 1944, it was assigned to the 5th Air Force from which it was transferred to the 13th Air Force in September 1944. Using OA-10A's (equivalent to Navy PBY's) the Second Emergency Rescue Squadron retrieved over 300 airmen from death or capture during the first six months of its activity.
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