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The Ghost of Gananoque – ‘A Flying Boat in a Barn’

September 11, 2018 Editor 2

The Ghost of Gananoque by Richard Mallory Allnutt Gananoque, Ontario is right in the heart of the St.Lawrence River’s magnificent Thousand Islands region. The small rural town, pronounced properly as ‘Ga-nah-knock-way’, teems with visitors during […]

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Temora Aviation Museum – Easter Weekend 2018 Aircraft Showcase – Air Show Review by Phil Buckley The Temora Aviation Museum in the south eastern corner of New South Wales, Australia hosted their annual Easter Weekend […]

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World Catalina News June 2017

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There has been a flurry of activity in the world of Catalina survivors, many of them actually Canadian-built, former RCAF Cansos, so here is the latest update by the Catalina Society. Perhaps the most exciting […]

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Downunder PBY – Restoration Report from Rathmines, Australia

July 27, 2016 Editor 2

A couple of years ago, our intrepid Antipodean reporter, Phil Buckley, wrote a story for us about a dedicated team restoring a tired and weatherbeaten PBY Catalina in Rathmines, Australia. Rathmines Park, nestled beside Lake Macquarie in […]

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Tickets for The Great Yorkshire AirFest 2016 are now on sale. The festival, which will take place across the 2nd and 3rd July at Leeds East Airport (formerly known as RAF Church Fenton), is expected […]

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Press Release: Four years, $350,000 and 10,000 volunteer hours later, New Zealand’s only airworthy Catalina Flying Boat has taken to the skies again in preparation for display at this Easter’s Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow. […]

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12 Planes of Christmas – Consolidated PBY Catalina

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About This Aircraft Volunteers at the Lake Superior 101 Squadron are undertaking one of the most ambitious restoration projects in the history of the CAF, bringing a PBY Catalina back to flying condition. The PBY […]

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The 12 Planes of Christmas


November 30, 2015 WarbirdsNews 0

PRESS RELEASE  – The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) is organizing the “12 Planes of Christmas,” a holiday giving campaign that enables people to support the restoration and operation of World War II aircraft. Located at […]

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Kiwi Catalina Will Fly Again Soon After Lengthy Repairs

January 28, 2015 WarbirdsNews 1

Wanaka: New Zealand’s only airworthy Catalina Flying Boat is set to make a triumphant return from major refurbishment work at next year’s Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow. ZK-PBY has been a favourite at Wanaka for […]

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Happy Birthday To The Consolidated PBY Catalina

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By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC The Consolidated PBY Catalina flew for the first time seventy-nine years ago today.  The PBY was named “Catalina” for the resort island off the coast of California by the British, which […]

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Today we received incredible news from the late Paul G. Allen’s deep ocean research vessel R/V Petrel that the research team aboard has located and documented the long-lost wreck of the WWII aircraft carrier U.S.S. […]

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