Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Catalina reborn for Pacific A Florida company plans to turn an iconic World War II seaplane design into a modern aircraft it ...

Click to open image viewer. Radar, twin .50 caliber guns in a power-driven bow turret, tall tail with a taller vertical fin first seen on the PBN-1; outrigger floats from each wingtip, hinged to fold ...

This flight demonstration showcases a scale PBY Catalina RC plane performing smooth maneuvers over both water and open sky. The video highlights the aircraft's distinctive design, stable handling, and ...

Williamstown, NJ, November 04, 2024 --(PR.com)-- Fulton Books author Louis Bontya, a US Army Vietnam veteran and military historian, has completed his most recent book “Consolidated Aircraft Factory ...

The Catalina’s actions at Midway not only redeemed its reputation after early war setbacks, but also exemplified how reconnaissance could dictate naval engagements. Flying high above the cerulean ...

Building a PBY Catalina RC plane from scratch involves careful planning, detailed construction, and thorough flight preparation. The project offers insight into model aircraft building techniques and ...

Before and after Dec. 7, 1941, the frequent appearance of big PBY Catalina flying boats skimming the wavetops in Pearl Harbor and Kaneohe Bay would have been an eye-catching sight. A PBY-5A Catalina ...

The phone rang. It was my sister-in-law. “We’ve just bought a stamp with a picture of your airplane,” she said. “Yes, the PBY.” I don’t suppose that means much to most folks in 2005. But to the ...

Click to open image viewer. Radar, twin .50 caliber guns in a power-driven bow turret, tall tail with a taller vertical fin first seen on the PBN-1; outrigger floats from each wingtip, hinged to fold ...

Developed as the PBY long-range patrol flying boat in the 1930s and named Catalina by the British, it became the most widely produced flying boat of WWII with over 3,300 units, including amphibious ...