Lake Superior Squadron of the Commemorative Air Force is rebuilding a PBY Catalina, an unsung hero of World War II.

Recent reports that the U.S. Department of War is moving to contract a new generation of seaplanes for missions in the ...

Lake Superior Squadron of the Commemorative Air Force is rebuilding a PBY Catalina, an unsung hero of World War II.

South African engineer Henri Johnson invented the world’s first Doppler radar speed gun specifically for ball tracking in ...

Florida-based Catalina Aircraft, which holds type certificates for the PBY-5A Catalina with US and Canadian civil aviation regulators, has revealed plans to launch a modernized version of the iconic ...

The United States created many famous and formidable warplanes in the second world war. These included the B-17 Flying ...

In the cockpit of one, the throttles suggest takeoff had been attempted.(Courtesy Hans Van Tilburg, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) In the attack, 75 percent of the U.S. planes ...

November 1, 2024: In 2023 an American company has begun production of a 21st century version of the World War II PBY Catalina patrol aircraft. The new Catalina weighs 14.5-tons and is powered by two ...

Chris Wright recently took to the skies in a 1940s PBY Catalina bomber, a unique experience that combined the thrill of flight with a deep dive into history. This aircraft, a patrol bomber from 1943, ...

EPHRATA – A worker disassembles the wing on a PBY Catalina that called the Port of Ephrata home for several years. The aircraft, also known as a Consolidated Model 28, was produced in the 1930s and ...