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

Florida-based Catalina Aircraft, which holds type certificates for the PBY-5A Catalina with US and Canadian civil aviation regulators, has revealed plans to launch a modernized version of the iconic ...

Cody Thorn is a veteran journalist who covers high school sports across the state of Texas and Missouri. He is based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and has covered sports and news since 1999.

Gordon was awarded the Medal of Honor for "extraordinary heroism" while serving as commander of a Catalina Patrol Plane that rescued 15 United States Army Fifth Air Force service members shot down in ...

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 ...

If you live in Cambridgeshire and are a fan of history, you have most likely spent a day at the Imperial War Museum (IWM) Duxford and know about its annual flying shows. Every year, the museum has a ...

In August 2023, we covered the news that the National Naval Aviation Museum (NNAM) in Pensacola, Florida would be transferring their PBY-5A Catalina, Bureau Number 46602, to the Pearl Harbor Aviation ...

Lt. Arthur Preston and his PT boat crews did whatever it took to save a downed Navy airman in the South Pacific. (U.S. Naval Reserve) On Sept. 15, 1944, the 31st U.S. Infantry Division landed on the ...

Almost immediately, just after midnight, the U.S. Navy destroyer group spotted the Imperial Japanese Navy destroyers Take and Kuwa. The three ruthlessly bombarded both targets and set two ships ablaze ...

Josh is a retired U.S. Air Force aircraft mechanic who holds an FAA mechanic certificate with Airframe and Powerplant ratings. He also holds an FAA Private Pilot certificate with an Aircraft Single ...