Pby Catalina Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions

One of the most widely-used multi-role Allied aircraft of WWII, Consolidated's PBY Catalina was a flying boat to be reckoned with. They were used as anti- submarine warfare platforms in the Atlantic, and gained notoriety in the Pacific as rescue and reconnaissance platforms, and as bombers. With their distinctive fuselages painted the shade of midnight, the "Black Cats" undertook daring raids of Japanese shipping and shore installations. Originally printed by the U.S. Navy during World War 2, this flight handbook taught pilots everything they needed to know before entering the cockpit. Classified "Restricted", the manual was recently declassified and is here reprinted in book form. This affordable facsimile has been slightly reformatted. Care has been taken to preserve the integrity of the text.

Author: United States Navy, Consolidated Aircraft
Publisher: Periscope Film LLC
Published: 02/01/2010
Pages: 114
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.53lbs
Size: 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.24d
ISBN13: 9781935327943
ISBN10: 1935327941
BISAC Categories:
- History | Military | Aviation & Space
- Transportation | Aviation | Piloting & Flight Instruction
- Transportation | Aviation | History

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