Consolidated Pby Catalina: The Peacetime Record - Hardcover

Legg, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1557502455 ISBN 13: 9781557502452

Publisher: Naval Inst Pr, 2001

Synopsis

With its distinctive design, the PBY Catalina flying boats soared through World War II and into history as one of the most resourceful aircraft ever flown. Other books concentrate on the Catalina's wartime feats, but this is the first full account of the PBY's colorful operational history outside of the war. Catalina expert David Legg offers an exhaustive country-by-country survey of both the military and commercial uses of this adaptable aircraft with detailed listings of their registration, type, place of manufacture, and construction numbers. Intriguing historical notes on an individual aircraft's adventures while fighting fires, performing survey work, and flying in support of Cold War communications networks, round out the volume. Everyone interested in flying boats will find the details of this work not only informative, but entertaining as well.

About this title

About the Author:

David Legg is an active member of Britain's Catalina Society

Review:

"This is the most concise documentation on the entire family of PBY Catalinas." -- PBY Catalina International Association, James Morrison, April 2002

About this edition

• Publisher: Naval Inst Pr
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1557502455
• ISBN 13: 9781557502452
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 297