The Consolidated Model 28, more commonly known as the PBY Catalina (US Navy designation), is a flying boat and amphibious aircraft designed by Consolidated Aircraft in the 1930s and …

The Consolidated PBY Catalina was a twin-engined American flying boat of the 1930s and 1940s, designed by Consolidated Aircraft Co. Several variants were built at five US and Canadian …

Flying boats were the dominant long-range aircraft of the day in that they did not require runway construction. Laddon was able to draw on Consolidated experience building two previous …

4 days ago · The result was the Consolidated PBY Catalina. Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina patrol bombers in flight over a glacier on the Alaskan coast, circa 1941. The planes are the Sea …

Aug 31, 2019 · But the PBY-5A went on to become what is generally considered to be the ultimate variant of Consolidated’s flying boat. The PBY went by several names, the most …

Oct 25, 2020 · Here are seven amazing facts about the Catalina PBY, an aircraft that patrolled the vast reaches of the world’s oceans, looking for an enemy to track, report, or destroy. A PBY …

Nov 22, 2024 · The Catalina’s design may not have been flawless, but its contributions to Allied victories were undeniable. Its ability to perform diverse roles, from reconnaissance to rescue …

5 days ago · The restoration of the world’s oldest flying Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, BuNo 2459, is progressing at American Aero Services in New Smyrna Beach, FL. After spending …

From spotting the German battleship Bismarck, to locating the Japanese fleet off Midway, to its vital roles in air-sea rescue and sinking enemy submarines, the PBY was the war’s most …

The Catalina was the very last type of flying boat type operated by Qantas. Most importantly, through its Catalina flying boat operations across the Indian Ocean between 1943 and 1945 …