Navy PBY

A little naval aviation history:

An Old guy told me it was an 80 knot marvel, took off at 80 knots, climbed at 80 knots, cruised at 80 knots, and landed at 80 knots.

Love the sound of the Pratt Whitney engines!

This is for all you airplane enthusiasts . . . a well-done video about a little known, but magnificent, airplane . . . Enjoy! ! !

Truly, this unique plane and its skilled crews were the unsung heroes of WWII. They played a key role in the Pacific war.

The Navy PBY had no wing flaps.

The pilot used no gauges.

He was expected to look out the windows.

It was the flight engineer that flew the plane.

There was a cook and kitchen on board because the plane flew long missions.

The plane was sectioned off with water tight doors between different areas so that if it went down, then not all areas would be flooded.

We see a lot on the restorations of WWII era bombers and fighters, but this one is something quite unusual.

The story of PBY-5A CATALINA (Strawberry 5) discovery and restoration for the US Navy museum in San Diego .

It was the only remaining intact PBY 5 Catalina remaining in the World, and it was discovered in South Africa .

PBY "STRAWBERRY 5" WAS THE PLANE THAT FOUND THE JAPANESE CARRIERS AT THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY WHICH BECAME THE TURNING POINT IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF WWII.

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