From: Gordon Kent
Subject: SuperCat 54
Message: Good afternoon, I came across your site today while looking for some information on an aircraft I photographed in the mid to late ’70s during a brushfire near Hemet, California. I did photography work in an area close to Hemet at the time, and I was out and around on this day and followed the smoke. I shot this PBY SuperCat 54 dropping on the fire that paralleled the road I was on. I got off a lucky shot on Kodachrome 64, and the below image is from a scan of that transparency. I found an image of this aircraft on the web several years ago, and as I recall it had been retired for several years. I did not fully explore your site, but I didn’t see this plane when I was looking around. If you think this image adds to your content, you are free to use it. I like what you are doing on your site, and this would be a great place for others to see it too.
Sincerely,
Gordon Kent
THANKS A BUNCH, Gordon! We do actually have a bit more, but very much appreciate seeing yours!
The comments at the end of that story, by the way, are a DON’T MISS for PBYs! And there’s a few more Hemet snacks here:
