Black Cat Squadron: WWII Night Raids with PBY Catalina Veteran Clyde Cash Barber

from The Naval Aviation Ready Room Podcast with Ryan Keys

In this episode of The Ready Room Podcast, host Ryan Keys sits down with WWII and Korean War veteran Captain Clyde "Cash" Barber, who recounts his extraordinary experience flying PBY Catalinas during the innovative "Black Cat" night operations. From enlisting at age 17 to pioneering radar-based stealth attacks against Japanese shipping, Captain Barber shares how his squadron revolutionized night warfare in the Pacific.

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