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

1.7K views · 4.6K reactions | Walkthrough this rare Consolidated PBY5A Catalina FLYING BOAT! This aircraft was capable of flying 18 hour patrols across oceans! Look at the structure! It is more boat than aeroplane. Look out for an exterior walk around of this aircraft. #amazing #inspirational #ww2 #boat #plane HUGE THANKS TO RICHIE PIPER AND THE CATALINA TEAM | David Petters | Facebook

Exciting news about the next chapter for our Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina! ✈️ Thanks to your incredible support, our iconic WWII flying boat has been safely transported from the National Naval Air Museum in Florida to the Air Zoo in Michigan, where it will soon undergo an extensive, world-class restoration. This effort is part of a special collaboration between Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum and the renowned restoration team at the Air Zoo. The restoration of this PBY and its historic return to Fo