VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — I visited the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach and spoke with museum director Keegan Chetwynd. He told me the story behind one of the more unique-looking aircraft in ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Radar, twin .50 caliber guns in a ...

An in-depth look at the American Heritage Museum's restoration of PBY-5A Catalina BuNo 2459, the world's oldest flying ...

Text printed on the recto side of the leaves. Probable date range of issue based on dates of production for the PBY-3. 1. Foreword -- 2. General description -- 3. Power plant description -- 4. Engine ...

The United States created many famous and formidable warplanes in the second world war. These included the B-17 Flying Fortress, P-47 Thunderbolt, B-29 Superfortress and Corsair. While hardly obscure, ...

NASHUA – It’s a great way to get summer off the ground! The Aviation Museum of New Hampshire will hold its annual Father’s Day Weekend Fly-In BBQ on Saturday, June 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at ...

The Consolidated PBY Catalina flying boat is an airplane that needs no introduction. It may not have the appeal of a Hellcat or a Corsair, but the people who served in the U.S. Navy during World War ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - During World War II, America gained the upper hand on Japan’s imperial navy thanks in large part to what essentially was the world’s first stealth fighter, the PBY Catalina.

Joseph Jennings dedicated much of his 100 years on the planet to public service. He served in the Navy in World War II – as a radioman on a PBY 5A Catalina seaplane that sank a German submarine off ...

Consolidated's most famous aircraft in World War II were the B-24 Liberator and the PBY Catalina patrol plane. However, ...