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PBY Catalina – Consolidated’s Flying Boat in World War II

AUTHOR – David Doyle

PUBLISHER – Schiffer

FORMAT – Hardback

PAGES – 144

PUBLISHED – 2023

ISBN – 978 0 7643 6645 1

1 in stock

Category: Product ID: 18478

Description

The PBY Catalina, designed and produced by Consolidated Aircraft, whose production was supplemented by that of Boeing Canada, Canadian Vickers, and the Naval Aircraft Factory, was the most widely used flying boat of all time. Developed in the 1930s, the famed patrol bomber was used around the world by the United States and its allies–the Soviets even produced hundreds of duplicates. The versatile aircraft sank U-boats, located the dreaded Bismarck, and rescued scores of downed airmen and crews of sunken ships. This volume explores the development and use of the aircraft, as well as details of its construction. This volume is profusely illustrated with almost 300 photos, many of which are in vintage colour, augmented by line drawings. Part of the Legends of Warfare series.

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Weight1.1 kg

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