PBY-5A Catalina

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Introduction

「カタリナ」の愛称で親しまれた傑作飛行艇です。信頼性の高い水陸両用機で、哨戒から救難まで幅広く運用されました。
戦後も活躍した傑作機のひとつです。

Nicknamed “Catalina” this was a wonderfully designed flying boat. It was widely used for patrol and rescue operations.

Even after the end of the war, this masterpiece of a machine saw continued usage.

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See also

Consolidated PBY Catalina