The Catalina’s actions at Midway not only redeemed its reputation after early war setbacks, but also exemplified how reconnaissance could dictate naval engagements. Flying high above the cerulean ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gordon was awarded the Medal of Honor for "extraordinary heroism" while serving as commander of a Catalina Patrol Plane that ...

The restoration of the world's oldest flying Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, BuNo 2459, is progressing at American Aero Services in New Smyrna Beach, FL. After spending several years in the Netherlands, ...

1800 - During the Quasi-War with France, the schooner, USS Experiment, commanded by Lt. Charles Stewart, captures the French privateer Deux Amix off Barbuda, West Indies. 1814 - The sloop-of-war, USS ...

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