The Consolidated PBY Catalina became one of the most important aircraft of World War II without ever being glamorous.
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The Consolidated PBY Catalina was not the fastest aircraft of World War II, but it became one of the most valuable. Designed for endurance rather than speed, it excelled at maritime patrol, ...
Driver Brad Lewis makes a wide right turn from Miller Trunk Highway onto Trinity Road while hauling a Consolidated PBY Catalina, a World War II amphibious aircraft, from its old home at the Duluth ...
Here’s What You Need to Remember: Although slow, it was also used in anti-submarine warfare (ASW), convoy escort, search and rescue and cargo transport missions. While it may have been the U.S. Army ...
Bill Klaers issued a warning to fans waiting to see the Consolidated PBY Catalina take flight from the National Museum of World War II Aviation Saturday morning. Even with the estimated 150 hours it ...
The new World War II thriller Greyhound is an exciting film that portrays the Battle of the Atlantic from the perspective of a U.S. Navy destroyer Captain, played by Tom Hanks. In the film’s opening ...
A Florida-based aircraft trust wants to bring back an updated version of the Consolidated PBY Catalina as a modernised multi-role amphibious aircraft. The Catalina Aircraft Trust, which has been ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Wood and plastic model of a U.S. Navy ...