A single PBY Catalina sighting on June 3, 1942 helped confirm Japan’s target and gave Admiral Nimitz the advantage he needed.

Developed from 1928, the Catalina (originally PBY) was a long-range flying boat known for its unique design features like retractable wingtip floats and a high-mounted wing, capable of 4,000-mile ...

A wreath-laying ceremony was held at NAS Jacksonville Heritage Park June 3 to commemorate the Battle of Midway in World War II. Base personnel, along with special guests from the City of Jacksonville ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — I visited the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach and spoke with museum director Keegan Chetwynd. He told me the story behind one of the more unique-looking aircraft in ...

Click to open image viewer. Radar, twin .50 caliber guns in a power-driven bow turret, tall tail with a taller vertical fin first seen on the PBN-1; outrigger floats from each wingtip, hinged to fold ...