The Consolidated Model 28, more commonly known as the PBY Catalina (U.S. Navy designation), is an American flying boat and amphibious aircraft designed by Consolidated Aircraft in the 1930s and 1940s.

Sometimes affectionately referred to as the “Pig Boat” by her crews, the PBY was defined by its outstanding range and endurance – but she was also incredibly slow, with a cruise speed of just 125 …

One of the most recognized aircraft in the world, the Consolidated PBY Catalina not only served in the U.S. Navy, but also with the air arms of Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the...

The PBY was the first production airplane with fuel storage in the wings. The PBY Catalina was originally a water-only flying boat, but later models became amphibious when hydraulic gear …

The Consolidated (Model 28) PBY Catalina was one of the most widely used seaplanes used in the USA and air forces from around the world. It had an extremely long range and was used for …

The RAF favoured flying boats for their longer range but did have to accept twelve PBY-5A aircraft (designated Catalina IIIA) under Lend-Lease. True to its tradition of shunning alphanumeric …

U.S. Navy PBYs typically operated from a seaplane tender, which could anchor in almost any large protected body of water and conduct operations until its fuel, rations, and munitions were all expended.

Our PBY, Bu. No. 2459, accounted for three destroyed U-Boats and one damaged that never sailed again. It is the USN’s highest scoring U-Boat distroyer aircraft in history and the oldest operational …

The PBY was the Navy’s first monoplane patrol bomber, It featured a parasol wing mounted atop a pylon atop the fuselage and supported by two struts on each side.

One of the most versatile flying boats, the PBY, was developed in response to a U.S. Navy request in 1933 for a flying boat to succeed the Consolidated P2Y. From 1936 to 1945, approximately 4,000 …