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Pby Catalina
Nonfiction • TV-PG • Directed by: Air Warriors • 45 minutes
The Catalina is a seaplane that can pack a serious punch. In World War II, it served as a legendary patrol bomber, search-and-rescue aircraft, and virtually any other role the U.S. Navy required. Through rarely seen combat footage and testimonials from proud relatives of past Catalina crews, we look back at the flying boat’s greatest missions, from rescuing shipwrecked sailors of the USS Indianapolis to a lucky escape from Japanese Zeroes to nighttime bombing missions in the Pacific as one of wartime’s first stealth weapons.