Press & Video Archives - The Catalina Society

The Catalina/Rolls-Royce Phantom II Challenge: the challenge is a modern take on Woolf Barnato’s famous race in 1930 against the ‘Blue Train’, the equivalent of today’s TGV, which ran from the south of France to Calais

Catalina World Events Latest News Press & Video

The Catalina vs Rolls-Royce Phantom II Challenge 2024

A press release concerning an event involving Catalina 'Miss Pick Up' next weekend - "The Catalina/Rolls-Royce Phantom II Challenge: the challenge is a modern take on Woolf Barnato’s famous race in 1930 against the ‘Blue…

David Legg26th August 2024

Duxford Base Events Latest News Press & Video

Special Event for Future Catalina Shareholders 2024

Would you like to spend a few hours getting to know how you can become closely involved with the operation of a famous, historical, airworthy aircraft? We have successfully operated our wonderful Catalina Miss Pick Up…

David Legg31st May 2024

Press & Video

The Crazy WWII Catalina Flying Camper

Nice documentary on the Landseaire, the ultimate go-anywhere adventure machine, based upon the PBY Catalina. Credits: Callum.

Mike Pinder29th July 2022

Duxford Base Events Press & Video

Special Event for Future Catalina Shareholders 2022

Would you like to spend a few hours getting to know how you can become closely involved with the operation of a famous, historical, airworthy aircraft? We have successfully operated our wonderful Catalina Miss Pick Up…

Mike Pinder27th June 2022

Press & Video

PBY-5A ‘Miss Pick Up’ Display at RAF Cosford 2022 in 4K

Wonderful footage of PBY-5A 'Miss Pick Up' at Cosford Air Show in 2022 starting up, displaying and shutting down. Taken in 4K by UK Aviation Movies. Thanks for uploading the video.

Mike Pinder22nd June 2022

An Alliance with the RNLI – Miss Pick Up Continues to Help to Save Lives…..

Many of you will recall that after Miss Pick Up’s engine failure on Loch Ness in October 2020, the Catalina and its crew were rescued by the volunteer team from the Loch Ness RNLI Lifeboat…

David Legg31st May 2022

Press & Video

Great Planes: Catalina PBY Documentary

Great Planes: Catalina PBY Discovery Channel Documentary

Mike Pinder23rd February 2021

Press & Video

The War Boats: Flying Boats Series, Episode 3 (2012)

An in-depth history of the evolution of the PBY Catalina and other flying boats of the era, their roles, capabilities and people behind them. An essential watch if you're interested in flying boats in general.…

Mike Pinder19th February 2021

G-PBYA Catalina Guided Tour from 2013

A guided tour around G-PBYA from back in 2013. Enjoy! Source: YouTube TangoSix

Mike Pinder13th February 2021

Press & Video

PBY Catalina Patrol Aircraft (Battle Stations) Second World War Documentary

PBY Catalina Patrol Aircraft (Battle Stations): Second World War Documentary - WW2 Documentary The Consolidated PBY Catalina, also known as the Canso in Canadian service, is an American flying boat, and later an amphibious aircraft…

Mike Pinder13th February 2021

Press & Video

History Up Close PBY Catalina Documentary

Check out this PBY Catalina documentary by the Naval Aviation Museum On Thursday, August 6, tune in as LCDR Robert “Kim” Sheldon, USN (Ret.) spotlights the Museum's PBY Catalina. Leave your questions and comments in…

Mike Pinder12th February 2021

Loch Ness Greetings Cards Now Available

As promised, we are pleased to announce that our new range of greeting cards has arrived and are now available for sale in The Catalina Society shop. These cards are printed on high quality card…

David Legg17th December 2020

Press & Video

Operation World First Greenland with Worksop College 2015

Joel Spencer was one of the students we flew to Greenland in our Catalina. Here is their story. The Challenge Operation World First was a four-week long expedition to East Greenland that took place in in July…

Mike Pinder3rd September 2015

Press & Video

Sad end to N85U

The sad story of the breakup of N85U during attempted salvage in Florida whilst being used during filming for an upcoming WWII movie. FOX10 News | WALA

Mike Pinder30th August 2015

Press & Video

3D Panoramic Cockpit View of G-PBYA

This new 3D interactive panoramic tour allows you to view the cockpit of our Catalina. You can click and zoom and there is a full screen mode (the symbol in the bottom right of the…

Mike Pinder21st October 2014