PBY CATALINA: The Legend of the Black Cats | Aviation And History

The EYES of the FLEET: Building the PBY Catalina (Restored & Colorized) This restored and colorized documentary film provides a rare look at the birth of the Consolidated PBY Catalina, one of the most iconic and successful flying boats in aviation history. Go inside the San Diego factory to witness the complete manufacturing process, from raw metal to the first test flights of the "eyes of the fleet." General Information: Consolidated PBY Catalina * Role: Maritime Patrol Flying Boat / Patrol Bom

The Consolidated Model 28, more commonly known as the PBY Catalina (US Navy designation), is a flying boat and amphibious aircraft designed by Consolidated Aircraft in the 1930s and 1940s. In US Army service it was designated the OA-10, in Canadian service as the Canso and it later received the NATO reporting name Mop. It was one of the most widely used seaplanes of World War II. Catalinas served with every branch of the United States Armed Forces and in the air forces and navies of many other n

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