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 ...
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 ...
Canadian Vickers PBV-1A “Canso A”/Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, RCAF s/n 9815. This particular aircraft is a Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso A (a version of the PBY-5A of which 380 were built by ...