In the many years that I have been writing this column the number of airworthy Catalina survivors has decreased somewhat. Back in the mid-80s there were still quite a few Catalinas engaged in water bombing…
David Legg7th December 2014
World Catalina News
Exclusive PBY World news by David Legg
There never seems to be any let-up in world-wide Catalina even though the number of airworthy examples is currently at its lowest level for many years. My detailed list of Catalina survivors may be downloaded…
David Legg13th January 2014
After the rather downbeat nature of our last bulletin when I reported on the final demise of a couple of Catalina airframes, this current report is rather more optimistic in nature and includes news of…
David Legg14th July 2013
The following article is an extract from the Autumn/Winter 2012 edition of The Catalina News magazine which is sent to all members of The Catalina Society. World Catalina News, as the title suggests, brings readers…
David Legg1st November 2012
As usual, we bring you the latest Catalina news from around the globe, adapted from the version published in the most recent edition of The Catalina News magazine. Sadly, news from ‘down under' about The…
David Legg16th July 2012
October 2nd 2011 saw our first Catalina Taxi Ride at Duxford Airfield, our home base. On what turned out to be a glorious early-Autumn day, the event seems to have been a resounding success for…
David Legg26th April 2012
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Mike Pinder9th February 2012
Events around the world continue to keep me busy updating individual Catalina histories and once again there is no shortage of things to report on in this edition. Firstly, some European news. The US-registered, former…
David Legg13th January 2012
Photo: David Legg Get yourself a seat on the Catalina & feel the thrill of 2,400 hp of Pratt & Whitney radial engines – a unique and exclusive opportunity to experience the sights, smells and…
Mike Pinder24th August 2011
There is no imminent danger of this column being discontinued as the world's surviving population of Catalinas continues to generate news. Indeed, two items in the last issue were out of date by the time…
David Legg1st July 2011
As usual, The Catalina News brings readers a round-up of what has been happening around the world to the surviving population of Catalinas and is adapted from the article with the same name in The…
David Legg16th December 2010
