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Catalina (Seaplane)

LC control no.sh 85020811
Topical headingCatalina (Seaplane)
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Variant(s)Canso (Seaplane)
Consolidated Canso (Seaplane)
Consolidated Catalina (Seaplane)
Consolidated PBY (Seaplane)
See alsoAirplanes, Military
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Consolidated aircraft
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Seaplanes
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Found inWikipedia, 7 April 2011 (the Consolidated PBY Catalina was an American flying boat of the 1930s and 1940s produced by Consolidated Aircraft; during World War II, PBYs were used in anti-submarine warfare, patrol bombing, convoy escorts, search and rescue missions, and cargo transport; the initialism of "P.B.Y." was determined in accordance with the U.S. Navy aircraft designation system of 1922, PB representing "Patrol Bomber" and Y being the code used for the aircraft's manufacturer, Consolidated Aircraft; Canadian-built PBYs were known as the Canso)