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- Consolidated PBY Catalina - Wikipedia
The Consolidated Model 28, more commonly known as the PBY Catalina (U S Navy designation), is a flying boat and amphibious aircraft designed by Consolidated Aircraft in the 1930s and 1940s
- Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina - Military Aviation Museum
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 successful flying boat
- PBY Catalina History - The Catalina Preservation Society
The PBY had been manufactured by Consolidated plants in the United States at Buffalo New York, San Diego California and New Orleans To meet the demand for the pby-5 and pby-5A, Boeing Aircraft of Canada, with a plant near Vancouver, and Canadian Vickers at St Hubert, later Cartierville Airport near Montreal, were licensed to produce PBY’s
- Why the PBY Catalina Was WWII’s Most Underrated Allied Aircraft
The PBY Catalina may not be as well-known as other aircraft from World War II, but its contributions were invaluable across multiple theaters of war Known for its long-range capabilities and versatility, the Catalina played a vital role in reconnaissance, anti-submarine warfare, and air-sea rescue missions
- The Consolidated PBY Catalina - MilitaryHistoryNow. com
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 prototype, circa 1935 (Image source: WikiMedia Commons) The PBY line of flying boats was conceived in 1933 in Buffalo, New York
- Consolidated (Model 28) PBY Catalina - Aviation History
The Consolidated (Model 28) PBY Catalina was one of the most widely used seaplanes used in the USA and air forces from around the world It had an extremely long range and was used for reconnaissance, submarine patrol and air sea rescue
- The PBY Catalina in World War II - The National WWII Museum
Whether it played the role of the “Black Cat,” “Mad Cat,” or “Dumbo,” the PBY Catalina proved itself as one of the most instrumental amphibious planes as it struck fear in the Axis and provided hope for the Allies
- To the Rescue: Consolidated PBY Catalina - HistoryNet
On Aug 2, 1945, a U S Navy PBY was the first vessel to rescue survivors of the torpedoed heavy cruiser Indianapolis Through war’s end the Allies built a total of 3,308 Catalinas—more than all other World War II–era flying boats combined
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