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 ...

The optimism of the post-WWII era remains unparalleled, and justifiably so. One dark, painful episode had just wrapped, and humanity was itching to embark on new adventures, to live life to its ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

The Soaring by the Sea Foundation's PBY-5A Catalina, Princess of the Stars, is currently grounded in Arlington, Washington, after experiencing an engine failure during a recent flight. The aircraft ...

In this Blender 2.93 project, I bring the legendary Consolidated Catalina PBY-5A flying boat to life with detailed modeling and rendering.

NASHUA – It’s a great way to get summer off the ground! The Aviation Museum of New Hampshire will hold its annual Father’s Day Weekend Fly-In BBQ on Saturday, June 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at ...

A diver examines the gunner's forward turret on a PBY-5 Catalina resting on its right side. Photo courtesy UH Marine Option Program HONOLULU (AP) - New images of a large U.S. Navy seaplane that sank ...

Reef fish swim around a U.S. Navy seaplane sunk in Hawaiian waters during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. New images of the plane are the clearest taken of the Catalina PBY-5 to date, Hans Van ...