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PBY-1 aircraft of US Navy squadron VP-11 and P2Y aircraft of VP-7 in flight over destroyer USS Dale, off San Diego, California, United States, 14 Sep 1936US Navy Destroyer Squadron 20 maneuvering off San Diego, California, United States, 14 Sep 1936; note destroyers Dewey, Hull, and Macdonough, with PBY-1, P2Y, and PM-1 aircraft abovePBY-1 Catalina aircraft of US Navy Patrol Squadron VP-12 in flight near Seattle, Washington, United States, 1937Overhead view of a PBY Catalina on its take-off run, Panama Canal Zone, 1939.
PBY-1 aircraft of US Navy squadron VP-11 and P2Y aircraft of VP-7 in flight over destroyer USS Dale, off San Diego, California, United States, 14 Sep 1936US Navy Destroyer Squadron 20 maneuvering off San Diego, California, United States, 14 Sep 1936; note destroyers Dewey, Hull, and Macdonough, with PBY-1, P2Y, and PM-1 aircraft abovePBY-1 Catalina aircraft of US Navy Patrol Squadron VP-12 in flight near Seattle, Washington, United States, 1937Overhead view of a PBY Catalina on its take-off run, Panama Canal Zone, 1939.
PBY-4 Catalina aircraft of US Navy Patrol Squadron VP-21 on the seplane ramp at Naval Station Sangley Point in the Philippine Islands, circa early 1940PBY-5 Catalina patrol plane of Patrol Squadron VP-5 at Norfolk, Virginia, United States, Mar 1941. Note the National Insignia on the nose which at this time were only put on the sides of planes in the Neutrality PatrolsPBY Catalina patrol aircraft lined up on the seaplane ramp at the Naval Air Station at Corpus Christi, Texas, United States, circa 1941.Catalina aircraft of No. 205 Squadron RAF undergoing service at Seletar, Singapore, mid-1941
PBY-4 Catalina aircraft of US Navy Patrol Squadron VP-21 on the seplane ramp at Naval Station Sangley Point in the Philippine Islands, circa early 1940PBY-5 Catalina patrol plane of Patrol Squadron VP-5 at Norfolk, Virginia, United States, Mar 1941. Note the National Insignia on the nose which at this time were only put on the sides of planes in the Neutrality PatrolsPBY Catalina patrol aircraft lined up on the seaplane ramp at the Naval Air Station at Corpus Christi, Texas, United States, circa 1941.Catalina aircraft of No. 205 Squadron RAF undergoing service at Seletar, Singapore, mid-1941
Nine PBY-5 Catalina patrol planes of Patrol Squadron VP-14 in formation above Hawaiian waters, Nov 1941.Vertical aerial photograph of Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, US Territory of Hawaii, 10 Nov 1941; note Battleship Row on top, USS Lexington at bottom, and PBY aircraft at upper rightAir Station personnel move a damaged PBY Catalina away from burning hangars at Kaneohe Naval Air Station, Oahu, Hawaii, Dec 7, 1941.Damaged PBY Catalina aircraft and hangar building at Naval Air Station Ford Island, Oahu, US Territory of Hawaii, 7 Dec 1941
Nine PBY-5 Catalina patrol planes of Patrol Squadron VP-14 in formation above Hawaiian waters, Nov 1941.Vertical aerial photograph of Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, US Territory of Hawaii, 10 Nov 1941; note Battleship Row on top, USS Lexington at bottom, and PBY aircraft at upper rightAir Station personnel move a damaged PBY Catalina away from burning hangars at Kaneohe Naval Air Station, Oahu, Hawaii, Dec 7, 1941.Damaged PBY Catalina aircraft and hangar building at Naval Air Station Ford Island, Oahu, US Territory of Hawaii, 7 Dec 1941
Damaged PBY Catalinas on the seaplane ramp of Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, Dec 7, 1941. White smoke from burning hangars and black smoke from burning battleships is also visible.Destroyed PBY Catalina aircraft, Naval Air Station Kaneohe, Oahu, US Territory of Hawaii, 7 Dec 1941Gun crew at Ford IslandMen attempting to save a burning PBY Catalina aircraft, Naval Air Station Kaneohe, Oahu, US Territory of Hawaii, 7 Dec 1941
Damaged PBY Catalinas on the seaplane ramp of Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, Dec 7, 1941. White smoke from burning hangars and black smoke from burning battleships is also visible.Destroyed PBY Catalina aircraft, Naval Air Station Kaneohe, Oahu, US Territory of Hawaii, 7 Dec 1941Gun crew at Ford Island's southern tip during the Pearl Harbor attack, 7 Dec 1941; note .30 caliber machine gun, PBY and SOC aircraft, and battleship NevadaMen attempting to save a burning PBY Catalina aircraft, Naval Air Station Kaneohe, Oahu, US Territory of Hawaii, 7 Dec 1941
PBY Catalina aircraft aflame at Naval Air Station Kaneohe, Oahu, US Territory of Hawaii, 7 Dec 1941PBY patrol bomber burning at Naval Air Station Kaneohe, Oahu, during Pearl Harbor attackView of Naval Air Station Ford Island, Oahu, US Territory of Hawaii, 7 Dec 1941; note USS Shaw (exploding) and USS Nevada; PBY, OS2U, and SOC aircraftBurned out nose section of a PBY-3 Catalina destroyed on 7 Dec 1941 at Midway by shelling from Japanese destroyers Ushio and Sazanami covering the retirement of the Pearl Harbor strike force.
PBY Catalina aircraft aflame at Naval Air Station Kaneohe, Oahu, US Territory of Hawaii, 7 Dec 1941PBY patrol bomber burning at Naval Air Station Kaneohe, Oahu, during Pearl Harbor attackView of Naval Air Station Ford Island, Oahu, US Territory of Hawaii, 7 Dec 1941; note USS Shaw (exploding) and USS Nevada; PBY, OS2U, and SOC aircraftBurned out nose section of a PBY-3 Catalina destroyed on 7 Dec 1941 at Midway by shelling from Japanese destroyers Ushio and Sazanami covering the retirement of the Pearl Harbor strike force.

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