Before and after Dec. 7, 1941, the frequent appearance of big PBY Catalina flying boats skimming the wavetops in Pearl Harbor and Kaneohe Bay would have been an eye-catching sight. A PBY-5A Catalina ...

The dropping water level of Lake Mead has brought a World War II-era landing craft above the surface of the drought-stricken reservoir this month. The landing craft, a diving spot for many years, was ...

On Oct. 13, 1984, a tragic airplane accident claimed the lives of seven people and became the impetus for creating a memorial in their name — the Historic Aviation Memorial Museum. The symbol for the ...

The new World War II thriller Greyhound is an exciting film that portrays the Battle of the Atlantic from the perspective of a U.S. Navy destroyer Captain, played by Tom Hanks. In the film’s opening ...

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 ...

Here is an event that I heard about by word of mouth after uncountable re-tellings: A PBY aircraft was flying above El Paso one day when a problem developed serious enough to require the pilot to land ...