PBY Catalina
Consolidated PBV-1A Catalina '433915' Miss Pick Up (G-PBYA).jpg
A restored OA-10 Catalina in US Army Air Corps colors
RoleMaritime patrol bomber, search and rescue seaplane
National originUnited States
ManufacturerConsolidated Aircraft
Built byBoeing Canada (PB2B)
Canadian Vickers (PBV)
Naval Aircraft Factory (PBN)
Soviet Gidrosamolet Transportnii factory at Taganrog (GST)
First flight21 March 1935
IntroductionOctober 1936, United States Navy
RetiredJanuary 1957 (United States Navy Reserve)
1982 (Brazilian Air Force)
Primary usersUnited States Navy
United States Army Air Forces
Royal Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Produced1936–1945
Number built3,308 (2,661 U.S.-built, 620 Canadian-built, 27 Soviet-built)
VariantsBird Innovator