PBY Catalina: Consolidated (Warpaint Books Series) - Softcover

Charles Satfrace

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1916759092 ISBN 13: 9781916759091

Publisher: Guideline Publications Limited, 2024

Synopsis

The Catalina was flown in the most trying conditions in all theatres of war, from the Arctic by the Soviets and the US Coast Guard, to the tropics by the US Navy and RAAF. Mainly used by the US Navy and the RAF's Coastal Command for ocean patrol, it excelled in the night intruder raids carried out by the famous Black Cats in the Pacific. But perhaps its most essential role was that of the rescue at sea of downed airmen, which task Catalina crews often risked their own life to accomplish. With four pages of 1:72 scale plans, colour five-view, 36 colour profiles, ten black-and-white and twenty colour photos.

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About the Author

The author is a respected Canadian aviation author with 100's of books published all on US or Canadian aircraft.

Edition details

• Publisher: Guideline Publications Limited
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1916759092
• ISBN 13: 9781916759091
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 74