The Consolidated PBY Catalina flying boat is an airplane that needs no introduction. It may not have the appeal of a Hellcat or a Corsair, but the people who served in the U.S. Navy during World War ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — I visited the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach and spoke with museum director Keegan Chetwynd. He told me the story behind one of the more unique-looking aircraft in ...

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 Consolidated Catalina PBY-5A was both hunter and savior - a flying boat that stalked German U-boats and rescued downed ...

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 ...

If all goes to plan, at least part of the tail hoisted onto a vintage aircraft today in Duluth will eventually end up in the water. That's because the World War II aircraft, known as a PBY Catalina, ...

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 ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Radar, twin .50 caliber guns in a ...

Almost immediately, just after midnight, the U.S. Navy destroyer group spotted the Imperial Japanese Navy destroyers Take and Kuwa. The three ruthlessly bombarded both targets and set two ships ablaze ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: This patrol bomber was very useful during the war in the Pacific. While it may have been the U.S. Army Air Force B-17 and B-24 bombers that received all the glory during ...

Coy Pfaff’s graceful 1943 PBY Catalina has been flying for at least the past three days from Honolulu airport to Kaneohe Bay, taking military, VIPs and media out to demonstrate the unique capabilities ...