The PBY’s Finest Hour: The Lethal Edge of the Black Cat Catalina. The "Black Cat" squadrons of World War II represent one of the most innovative and effective uses of the Consolidated PBY Catalina in the Pacific Theater. While the Catalina is famous for its long-range reconnaissance and air-sea rescue capabilities, the Black Cat units transformed this slow, lumbering flying boat into a deadly night raider. Painted entirely flat black to vanish into the night sky, these aircraft prowled the Solom

193K views · 7.5K reactions | Consolidated PBY Catalina | Keith Jones Airshow Videos | Facebook

1.5M views · 52K reactions | Born in the 1930s, the Catalina was a flying boat built for endurance: over 2,500 miles of range, and the ability to stay airborne for a full day. Its distinctive gull-wing profile and retractable floats made it instantly recognizable, but its true strength was what it could do. #ww2 #military #aviation #aircraft | World War II Aircraft | Facebook

84K views · 4.3K reactions | The Real Deal ! Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina seaplane 433915 / G | Essential RC | Facebook

1.7K views · 4.6K reactions | Walkthrough this rare Consolidated PBY5A Catalina FLYING BOAT! This aircraft was capable of flying 18 hour patrols across oceans! Look at the structure! It is more boat than aeroplane. Look out for an exterior walk around of this aircraft. #amazing #inspirational #ww2 #boat #plane HUGE THANKS TO RICHIE PIPER AND THE CATALINA TEAM | David Petters | Facebook