 $19.95 |
Black Cat PBY
- VHS Video
The Catalina Night Bombers The Black Cat squadrons
fought as valiantly as any other Navy combat unit
in WWII, perhaps more so given their equipment. Here,
you'll see a typical mission of these "deadly
nightstalkers" including briefing, how to elude
Zeros, enemy convoy detection, and successful bombardment.
Includes bonus film "The Story of Naval Aviation,"
a brief history of the U.S. Navy from its start to
the 1980s. Approximately 50 min. |
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$29.95 |
Catalina: The PBY Story
- VHS Video
Rare archival film. The story behind the development
and construction of America's greatest flying boat,
the PBY Catalina. See her go to war at night painted
as a black cat dropping 500-pounds of bombs and 2,000-
pound torpedos on Japanese shipping. Witness navy
pilots trained to fly and fight at night. 55 min. |
$24.95 |
Heavy Metal:
Catalina Patrol! - VHS Video
Combining archival footage, modern re-enactments
and the memories of crewmembers, this video tells
the story of the PBY Catalina. Relive the many battles
where the Catalina played a pivotal role - from spotting
the Bismarck to locating the Japanese fleet off Midway
- and hear from members of the "Black Cat"
squadrons that bombed Japanese convoys at night. It
was slow, lumbering and ponderous - but it was one
of the most successful aircraft of WWII. 50 min. |
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