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US Navy Pby Catalina Units of the Pacific War
Louis B Dorny
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Description for US Navy Pby Catalina Units of the Pacific War
Paperback. Although designed in the mid-1930s and in squadron service several years prior to the Pearl Harbor attack, Consolidated's PBY Catalina proved its soundness in combat throughout the four years that the war raged across the Pacific in World War 2. This book deals with tthe US Navy's PBY units and operations in the Pacific during World War 2. Illustrator(s): Laurier, Jim. Series: Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 7. Weight in Grams: 328.
Although designed in the mid-1930s and in squadron service several years prior to the Pearl Harbor attack, Consolidated's PBY Catalina proved its soundness in combat throughout the four years that the war raged across the Pacific in World War 2. Deadly in its primary role as a submarine hunter, the PBY was the scourge of the Imperial Japanese Navy's submarine force. Its amphibious traits also made the aircraft well suited to air-sea rescue, and thousands of Allied airman were plucked from a watery grave by PBY crews. Several thousand PBYs had been built by VJ-Day, and a vast percentage of ... Read more
Although designed in the mid-1930s and in squadron service several years prior to the Pearl Harbor attack, Consolidated's PBY Catalina proved its soundness in combat throughout the four years that the war raged across the Pacific in World War 2. Deadly in its primary role as a submarine hunter, the PBY was the scourge of the Imperial Japanese Navy's submarine force. Its amphibious traits also made the aircraft well suited to air-sea rescue, and thousands of Allied airman were plucked from a watery grave by PBY crews. Several thousand PBYs had been built by VJ-Day, and a vast percentage of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Series
Combat Aircraft
Condition
New
Weight
328g
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781841769110
SKU
V9781841769110
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Louis B Dorny
Retired US Navy Cdr Louis B Dorny was an acknowledged expert on America’s most famous flying-boat, the PBY Catalina, and was fascinated by its crucial employment against Japanese forces in the Pacific War. He interviewed numerous veteran crews during the course of his research over the past four decades. He sadly passed away in 2021. Jim Laurier attended Paier ... Read more
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