PBY Catalina

The PBY Catalina was the US Navy designation for an American and Canadian-built flying boat of the 1930s and 1940s. PB stands for Patrol Bomber, with Y being Consolidated?s manufacturer identification. It could be equipped with depth charges, bombs, torpedoes, and .50 caliber machine guns and was one of the most widely used multi-role aircraft of World War II. Catalinas served with every branch of the US military and in the air forces and navies of many other nations. In the United States Army Air Forces their designation was the OA-10, and Canadian-built PBYs were known by the nickname Canso.

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US Navy - American - Canadian - Flying boat - 1930s - 1940s - Depth charge - Bomb - Torpedo - .50 caliber machine guns - World War II - US military - United States Army Air Forces

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