The somewhat obscure comic strip, "Sherman's Lagoon," had a
fairly creditable PBY in its July 20 cartoon:
http://www.slagoon.com/dailies/SL03.07.27.gif. I'm not aware of
any PBYs that are used as water bombers (don't think they'd be very
good at it...)


I believe the beginning of the film "Always" had a PBY taking on water in
the same manner.

Most of the PBY's used for fire fighting have been reengined with Wright R-2600
hundred engines which is probably what makes them satisfactory for that
demanding work. Not sure though how many are still active in that role.

John Dupre'