Postage Stamp 1/150 PBY-5A Catalina RAAF "M for Mother" A24-13 Diecast Aircraft

Postage Stamp - 1/150 PBY-5A Catalina RAAF A24-13 M for Mother�

The PBY Catalina was a flying boat produced in the 1930s and 40s, and was designed to be a long-range patrol bomber for deployment against enemy transports at sea. The amphibious PBY-5A was the most produced variant, and was extensively used in World War II for reconnaissance, anti-submarine warfare, convoy escort, and air-sea rescue.

The Catalina numbered A24-13 was originally intended for the RAF, but was diverted to Australia in 1941. It was assigned to RAAF No.11 Squadron at Port Moresby, New Guinea, under the codename M for Mother�. For three months it flew reconnaissance missions and convoy patrols, till it disappeared without trace during a mission against airfields near Rabaul the first RAAF Catalina to go MIA in the Pacific war.

This diecast metal aircraft model comes in 1:150 scale with plastic stand and is approximately 5 1/8 inches (13cm) long with an 8 1/4 inch (21cm) wingspan.