Yet again I seem to have been able to produce an article full of news about surviving Catalinas and changes to that population – not bad for an aircraft whose remaining examples are all now…
David Legg1st May 2008
More updates on what has been happening recently in the world of surviving Catalinas. Here in the UK, the future of PBY-5A N423RS looks somewhat uncertain. It has been in open storage at Lee on…
David Legg1st February 2008
In this latest round-up, I have added in a couple of extra items about Catalina relics and associated artefacts at the end. Perhaps the latter can become a more regular feature? But first an update…
David Legg1st May 2007
Watch this exclusive video footage of our Catalina performing one of four water landings on Lake Geneva during the run up to the Geneva Classics Exhibition in October 2006. It was the first time a…
Mike Pinder22nd April 2007
There is still no shortage of news to bring you on the world of surviving Catalinas – indeed, as I put together the items for this latest review, even I was surprised at how much…
David Legg1st February 2007
There is still plenty going on in the world of surviving Catalinas to report in our regular round-up of news. This latest offering has been adapted from the September 2006 edition of The Catalina News.…
David Legg20th October 2006
News & Press from the Geneva Classics exhibition at Palexpo. Click here to view '20 Minutes' PDF article. Click here to view 'Tribune de Geneve' PDF article. Click here to view 'Le Matin' PDF article.…
Mike Pinder15th October 2006
I have been writing about Catalinas for a long time now but I never cease to be amazed at the continuing activity in the world of Catalina ‘survivors’. This section of the Catalina Society website…
David Legg5th May 2006
Video footage of our Catalina at Yv'Air Show, Switzerland, July 3 2005. Click here to view Video by: Andre Bernet Image copyright © flightlevel350.com
Mike Pinder25th April 2006
First Air-to-Air WHITE CAT Click here to download the article (2.3 MB) November 2005 Photo: Damien Burke Captain Rod Brooking
Mike Pinder25th April 2006
Flying two Big Cats Behind the yoke in New Zealand and PPL group at Duxford Catalina flying boats still operational in New Zealand and the UK. Click here to download the full article (3.66 MB)
Mike Pinder23rd April 2006
PH-PBY prepares to fly at Valkenburg this summer prior to its repaint Photo: Ruud Leeuw In Europe, the big news is that the Dutch PBY-5A PH-PBY has flown at last after a long period on…
David Legg21st April 2005
Photo: David Legg After a long wait, Plane Sailing’s ‘new’ Catalina C-FNJF finally arrived at its new home at Duxford in Cambridgeshire on Tuesday 30th March. The lengthy delivery flight had commenced a few weeks…
David Legg1st April 2004
