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 ...

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Almost immediately, just after midnight, the U.S. Navy destroyer group spotted the Imperial Japanese Navy destroyers Take and Kuwa. The three ruthlessly bombarded both targets and set two ships ablaze ...

A behemoth from Oak Harbor’s recent history inched through the city’s dark streets just after midnight Saturday. The PBY Memorial Foundation moved the PBY Catalina, a giant World War II-era seaplane, ...

You just have to sit in the pilot seat and you can just feel the history of this aircraft, Jim Allan said. THUNDER BAY – It’s not every day an 80-year-old plane flies into Thunder Bay for tours. On ...

An in-depth look at the American Heritage Museum's restoration of PBY-5A Catalina BuNo 2459, the world's oldest flying Catalina. Rob Collings shares progress on the aircraft's unique systems, interior ...

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 ...

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 ...

The PBY Catalina Memorial on Seaplane Base, “stretched a little thin” for volunteers, is seeking help with both group tours and office work. And despite assumptions, PBY Memorial Director William ...

EPHRATA — The PBY-5A Catalina that has sat for some time at the Port of Ephrata will be finding a new home after it was auctioned off by port officials at the request of the state, according to Port ...