Consolidated PBY Catalina | Keith Jones Airshow Videos

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

Meet the legendary PBY Catalina - the WWII flying boat that patrolled oceans, rescued lives, and still looks incredible in the air. Watch the full video on YouTube: 👉 https://youtu.be/jLsAnEWJWiw Want to see this legendary aircraft up close? You can visit the PBY Catalina at the National Museum of World War II Aviation in Colorado. 🔔 Love historic aircraft? Subscribe to History’s Greatest Aircraft for exclusive access to rare warbirds, untold stories, and behind-the-scenes aviation content eve

The Consolidated PBY Catalina was a long-range flying boat introduced in the late 1930s and used extensively throughout World War II. It served in maritime patrol, anti-submarine warfare, reconnaissance, transport, and air-sea rescue, operating across the Atlantic and Pacific with exceptional endurance. Its ability to land on open water made it a critical asset for locating enemy submarines and recovering downed aircrews. #PBYCatalina #WWIIAircraft #FlyingBoat #NavalAviation #AviationHistory | W

Perhaps the most striking feature of the Consolidated PBY (Canso A) - the observation ‘bubbles’ built into the empennage, famous for their application in search and rescue. #ww2 #ww2history #pby #catalina #warbirds | Daniel J Wheatcroft