November 1, 2024: In 2023 an American company has begun production of a 21st century version of the World War II PBY Catalina patrol aircraft ... Deliveries of the new Catalina are expected to begin ...

This installment of Randy's Warbird Profiles takes a look at the Erickson Aircraft Collection’s Consolidated Vultee 28-5ACF ...

The civilian version, aimed at civilian and commercial ... but the original Consolidated Aircraft PBY Catalina was a versatile plane. Designed in the mid-1930s as a US Navy patrol bomber, the ...

These aircraft’s versatility made them invaluable for civilian and military operations ... and search and rescue missions.