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The sorry remains of PBY-5A N5593V in the Saudi desert where it has lain since 1960 Iain Macbeth

World Catalina News – June 2024

There never seems to be any shortage of news about Catalinas from around the world so here is what has been going on since the last edition of our printed magazine (The Catalina News magazine…

David Legg10th June 2024

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World Catalina News – November 2022

There has been a surprising amount of news about Catalinas around the world since my last report, some of which is quite significant. This report is adapted from the version include in the latest edition…

David Legg30th November 2022

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World Catalina News – May 2021

As always, there is news to report from around the world although our column is fairly short this time. Do contact the Editor if you have any news to report. Our Catalina Society website hosts…

David Legg25th May 2021

Press & Video

Great Planes: Catalina PBY Documentary

Great Planes: Catalina PBY Discovery Channel Documentary

Mike Pinder23rd 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

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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

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World Catalina News – June 2020

This feature is taken from the latest edition of The Catalina News, the hard-copy magazine that is mailed to all subscribed members of The Catalina Society – see the memberships tab on this website for…

David Legg5th June 2020

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World Catalina News – November 2019

Plenty to report on again in this edition, the most significant news being the move from Europe to the USA by two airworthy survivors. The trans-Atlantic delivery flights of PBY-5A PH-PBY and Canso A N9767…

David Legg1st November 2019

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World Catalina News – June 2019

Here is the latest news concerning surviving Catalinas around the world including a number of examples for sale at present with a range of price tags. Catalina Society member Peter Marson visited the United States…

David Legg25th May 2019

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World Catalina News – June 2018

Nothing stands still in ‘Catalina-world’ so here are the latest happenings from around the globe..... The first significant news concerns the PBY-6A HK-2115P which has sat forlornly in open storage at Villavicencio in central Colombia…

David Legg22nd May 2018

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World Catalina News – November 2017

More than 30 years have passed since The Catalina News magazine started and I am now writing about surviving Catalinas that are at least 74 years old, some a little older. There is still plenty…

David Legg19th November 2017

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World Catalina News – June 2017

There has been a flurry of activity in the world of Catalina survivors since our last edition, many of them actually former RCAF Canso As, so here is an update. Perhaps the most exciting news…

David Legg11th June 2017

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World Catalina News – January 2017

Once again there is plenty to report on in this update so here goes. Close to home, at least for UK members, is some not so good news which briefly got some heated press on…

David Legg21st January 2017

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World Catalina News – July 2015

There is a real mixture of news for this edition so without further ado, here it is! The most significant news in Europe is the departure from England of PBY-5A N423RS. Only flown three times…

David Legg31st July 2015