How Many Crew Positions on a WW2 PBY Catalina? | History X

To learn about the crew positions on a WW2 PBY Catalina, I visited the Commemorative Air Force Lake Superior Squadron to see the two Consolidated PBY Catalinas they have on-hand, including a PBY Black Cat.

0:00 Intro
0:35 How many crew?
1:15 Exploring inside
1:46 Pilot and co-pilot
2:28 Bow gunner
2:45 Co-Pilot
3:38 Radio operator, navigator, and radar operator
4:19 Flight engineer
5:00 Waist gunners
5:50 Ventral (tail) gunner
7:45 How to support the Commemorative Air Force

Please consider supporting the Commemorative Air Force Lake Superior Squadron and their efforts to restore their amphibian PBY Catalina to flying condition.....
http://lakesuperiorsquadron.org/

Read about US Navy pilot Adrian Marks, who disobeyed orders and landed his PBY 5A Catalina flying boat in the open ocean to rescue 56 crewmen of the USS Indianapolis after it was sunk by Japanese torpedoes. Marks lashed the sailors to the wing and was later awarded the Air Medal. The book "In Harms Way" by Doug Stanton is available in paperback, Kindle, and audiobook formats...
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To learn more about the Commemorative Air Force, formerly known as the Confederate Air Force, and the amazing WW2 aircraft they maintain and fly, then please click on the following link....
https://commemorativeairforce.org/

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