PBY wing markings question.

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Hi Guys,

Does anyone know what the little white V symbols are on the top wing of a PBY Catalina?

I’m nearly done with my Revell 1/48 version and I can’t find what these are.

If you Google Revell PBY Catalina modeling madness, then go to images you can see an example in one of the photos.

Thanks

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It might help if you were to actually post or link the photo yourself instead of asking the forum members to look for the image themselves.

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I would have posted the photo but I havent found a new photo site since the photobucket debocle. I will try to link it.

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https://modelingmadness.com/review/allies/us/usn/reypbyc.jpg

Here is the link

Thanks

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They are fabric areas that have zippers in them to allow access for inspection of the interior of the wing.

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Thank You John, very interesting. I never would have thought of that.