It's been a busy and exciting year for the preservation of Consolidated PBY Catalinas and their many variants. Across the world, progress continues in restoring, relocating, and protecting these ...

The PBY Catalina airboat played a significant part in World War II, with models helping defeat German U-boats, helping in the Battle of Midway and other rescue efforts, according to the National Naval ...

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 ...

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 ...

This is the story of one of the few occasions when the PBY Catalina Flying Boats was sent out on a mission as a bomber against Japanese Naval targets in the Pacific, shortly after Pearl Harbor in ...