The Consolidated Model 28, more commonly known as the PBY Catalina (US Navy designation), is a flying boat and amphibious aircraft that was produced in the 1930s and 1940s. In Canadian service it was known as the Canso. It was one of the most widely used seaplanes of World wаг II. Catalinas served with every branch of the United States агmed Forces and in the air forces and navies of many other nations. The last military PBYs served until the 1980s. As of 2021, 86 years after its first fɩіɡһt, the aircraft continues to fly as a waterbomber (or airtanker) in aerial firefighting operations in some parts of the world.
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