The PBY Catalina flying boat was one of the most iconic Allied aircraft of World War II. PBY Catalinas were used to patrol coastlines, hunt enemy warships, and rescue sailors and aircrews. Now a ...

About 200 aircraft will fly over San Diego on Saturday, Feb. 12 as part of the Centennial of Naval Aviation. The “Parade of Planes” begins at 1 p.m. when vintage planes fly over San Diego Bay. The ...

Recent reports that the U.S. Department of War is moving to contract a new generation of seaplanes for missions in the ...

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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The United States created many famous and formidable warplanes in the second world war. These included the B-17 Flying ...

An rare underwater video has captured the stunning sight of a wrecked seaplane lying below the ocean after being bombed in Pearl Harbour more than 70 years ago. It is claimed that the footage shows ...

Before and after Dec. 7, 1941, the frequent appearance of big PBY Catalina flying boats skimming the wavetops in Pearl Harbor and Kaneohe Bay would have been an eye-catching sight. A PBY-5A Catalina ...

Bill Klaers issued a warning to fans waiting to see the Consolidated PBY Catalina take flight from the National Museum of World War II Aviation Saturday morning. Even with the estimated 150 hours it ...

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii, Dec. 4 (UPI) --When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, very few were expecting it. More than 2,000 U.S. Navy sailors died, and dozens of ships and planes were ...