The Consolidated PBY Catalina was one of the most successful American flying boats of World War II. Operated primarily by the United States Navy, it performed long-range patrols, hunted enemy ...

Lifelong aviation enthusiast Randy Malmstrom takes a look at the Canadian-Vickers PBV-1A Canso on display at the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum in McMinnville, Oregon.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gordon was awarded the Medal of Honor for "extraordinary heroism" while serving as commander of a Catalina Patrol Plane that ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - During World War II, America gained the upper hand on Japan’s imperial navy thanks in large part to what essentially was the world’s first stealth fighter, the PBY Catalina.

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