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

Watch the maiden flight of the PBY Catalina RC model, where nearly three crashes test its stability and handling. See how this detailed scale model performs in its first real-world flight.

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 ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Consolidated Aircraft lapel pin; ...

The restoration of the world's oldest flying Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, BuNo 2459, is well underway at American Aero Services in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. After several years in the Netherlands, ...

South African engineer Henri Johnson invented the world’s first Doppler radar speed gun specifically for ball tracking in ...

Aaron has a burning passion for flying and traveling around the world. He has flown around the world numerous times while making a point of visiting aviation museums around the world. He hails from ...

The PBM (Patrol Bomber, Martin) Mariner is one of the least known patrol aircraft of World War Two, yet it was also one of the most successful. While the Consolidated PBY Catalina (see NASM collection ...

Luke Diaz is a freelance military writer with experience with active duty experience in the US Navy as well as defense and industrial engineering. He is a former Naval Flight Officer who performed ...

Pearl Harbor’s 84th Anniversary emphasizes the "Pathways to Peace" theme and reflection on the 1941 attack. Pacific Historic Parks highlights that 2025 marks 80 years since the end of World War II.