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

The Catalina’s actions at Midway not only redeemed its reputation after early war setbacks, but also exemplified how reconnaissance could dictate naval engagements. Flying high above the cerulean ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Beachgoers at Orange Beach on the Alabama Gulf Coast got a surfside view this week when a vintage Navy PBY plane used during filming of USS Indianapolis: Men Of Courage landed offshore and began to ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Radar, twin .50 caliber guns in a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...