the "dead cat bounce" phrase meant that even a dead cat bounces once, and a bad situation may have a temporary relief when there seems to be hope, but isn't. That seems to be the issue with old Catalina planes

they can be found all over the world... dry lakes in Texas http://www.warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=100592

Halifax Canada

Columbia

Peru

Where ever this is in Canada when she was used for firefighting... and things went really wrong during the scoop

as a houseboat in NSW Australia

Tucson Arizona

Chile

and Wyoming

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