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There has been a flurry of activity in the world of surviving PBY Catalinas and their many variants this year. To help summarize some of the more significant details, here is a comprehensive update based upon an original article by the marvelous Catalina Society - posted here (with their permission).
Soviet warbirds, the mythical ‘Aurora’ spy plane, Boeing Bird-of-Prey, and more
When Nazi overlords favored the Messerschmitt factory over the Focke-Wulf, it was another mistake that made them lose air superiority, and especially the Battle of Britain.
Its manufacturer called it the “Goblin”—and by looks alone, the egg-shaped jet certainly deserved the name.
The Air Force test facility at Groom Lake, Nevada—better known as Area 51—has harbored a wide variety of experimental aircraft the Pentagon would rather keep away from the prying eyes of the public.