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 ...

The restoration of the world's oldest flying Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, BuNo 2459, is well underway at American Aero Services in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. After several years in the Netherlands, ...

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 as an RC aircraft combines model-making skills with careful attention to flight performance. From the ...

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 ...

The new World War II thriller Greyhound is an exciting film that portrays the Battle of the Atlantic from the perspective of a U.S. Navy destroyer Captain, played by Tom Hanks. In the film’s opening ...

The Catalina, a long-range flying patrol boat developed by Consolidated Aircraft and named by the British, became the most popular flying boat with over 3,300 units built during World War II. It ...