Patrol Plane Handling | Catalina Preparation (1942)

Fundamentals of Patrol Plane Handling. Part 2. Preparing the Plane This United States Navy training film was distributed to operators of the Consolidated PBY Catalina flying boat, including Australia, Canada, and Britain, during World War II. The narrated video footage walks the viewer through the whole process of preparing the Catalina patrol aircraft on the ground and on the water for its extended missions over the Atlantic, Mediterranean, Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean. The roles of maintenance crews are explained, as is a full check-list of pre-flight procedures. #documentary #history #WW2 #USNavy #WorldWar2 #NavalWarfare #WWIINavy #WWIIBattles #ClassicDocumentaries