Great Planes | Catalina Pby | Documentary

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love THE OLD BULL SHIT, LYING LINES.

Seaplane > Carrier. Catalina's did more damage than any other allied aircraft in the pacific.

Were also very useful post war.
Had many different civil purposses

Always thought this was a great plane since I was a kid. They should really consider bringing an updated version of it back. Perfect for the Coast Guard - search and rescue, coastal patrol, anti drug ops, etc, etc.

I like the way it looks like a boat.

Good to known that the PBY owned by Canadian Warplane Heritage in Hamilton, Ontario will soon be ready for passengers.

,.j..k,

The sexiest aircraft ever flown, the PBY Catalina defined grace in the air, despite its somewhat ungainly (but very useful) large, rectangular, wing.

13:00 aluminum rivets surely?

have you noticed how messed up was the reflection of "great planes" in the title screen? :D

Id love to fly on one of those. They just have an aura of classic design and beauty.

Just don't play them in War Thunder

Jack Zogg a friend of mine was a crew chief/Mech on the PBY during WW2 and he told me was the big trick while one of the mechs changing plugs or doing other work on one of the engine's, they would set on the prop and that was the perfect time to motor the engine and see how long the guy could hold on before going in the water. I'm sure there were pay backs ! any body remember this little wet trick?

It would rock to live in one of these.

Coranados, they hit Japanese positions, some 4100 miles out, at night, in '43. Not obsolete, in the terms of WW-2 warfare! And, please think of the navigation/logistics!

Jan, is this the plane your father flew in the war ? Frank

In the '80s one was flying out of Kalgoorlie on minerals exploration with a MAD probe poking out the rear fuselage.

Watch the movie "Junkyard Blues' for more PBY antics