Gordon was awarded the Medal of Honor for "extraordinary heroism" while serving as commander of a Catalina Patrol Plane that rescued 15 United States Army Fifth Air Force service members shot down in ...

The Catalina, a long-range flying patrol boat developed by Consolidated Aircraft, was notable for its innovative retractable wingtip floats and impressive 4,000-mile range. It played a critical role ...

When Ward Wages, 99, sat in the cockpit of the PBY Catalina stored on the tarmac at Superior's Richard I Bong Memorial Airport, it was the first time he had been in that type of plane since 1943.

In June 1942, Japanese pilot Tadayoshi Koga crash-landed his Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero on Akutan Island in the Aleutians. The ...

Text printed on the recto side of the leaves. Probable date range of issue based on dates of production for the PBY-3. 1. Foreword -- 2. General description -- 3. Power plant description -- 4. Engine ...

Nathan Gordon stretched his flying boat's capabilities past the limit - saving 15 downed USAAF crew members amid 18 foot swells.

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