Catalina

CONSOLIDATED PBY CATALINA

CATALINA SERVICE

Manufacturers:	The Consolidated Aircraft Corp., San Diego, California, USA (In 1941, became The Consolidated-Vultee Aircraft Corp.) (In 1943, named changed to Convair Aircraft Corp.) Naval Aircraft Factory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Boeing Aircraft of Canada Ltd., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Canadian Vickers Ltd., Montreal, Quebec, Canada (In 1944, became Canadair Ltd.)
Model:	Model 28
Designations:	PBY; A-10, OA-10, PBN, PBV, PB2B, PB3Y, P3Y
Names:	Catalina; Nomad (PBN), Canso (Canada), "Mop" (Russia, US codename)

First official flight:	(XP3Y-1) 15/03/1935
Factory production period:	1934 - 1945
Primary service period:	1936 - 1948
Last official flight:	(PBY-6A) 03/01/1957

CATALINA VARIANTS

Flying Boats

1935	Model 28	XP3Y-1	1	Total: 0001

1936	Model 28-1	PBY-1	60
1937	Model 28-2	PBY-2	50
1937	Model 28-3	PBY-3	66
1938	Model 28-4	PBY-4	33
1937	Model 28-1/-2/-3/-4/-5	Commercial	7	Total: 0216

1940	Model 28-5/-5MA -5MC/-5ME/-5MN	PBY-5	1175
1943	Model 28-5	PBN-1	155	Total: 1330

1943	Foreign built - Canada: Model 28-5	PB2B-1	240
1944	Model 28-6	PB2B-2	67	Total: 0307

Amphibians

1941	Model 28-5A/-5AMC -5AMN	PBY-5A	828
1944	Model 28-6A	PBY-6A	175	Total: 1003

1942	Foreign built - Canada: Model 28-5A	*Canso A*	55
1943	Model 28-5A	PBV-1A	369	Total: 0424

Grand Total: 3281

1940

Foreign built - Russia:
GST "Mop"

~150

Grand Total: ~150

View from the starboard blister on ex. RCAF PBV-1A Catalina s/n: 11054,
at this time flying with civilian number ZK-PBY.
Christchurch, New Zealand, 2000.

CATALINA PRODUCTION

Flying Boats

XP3Y-1
Prototype twin engine patrol flying boat, straight rudder.
Revised in 1936 and redesignated as XPBY-1.
Produced 1934 - 1935
Consolidated Buffalo, New York (Y)

BuNo.9459

unknown

Total: 0001

PBY-1
As XP3Y-1, rounded rudder, front turret.
Original designation was P3Y-1.
Produced 1936 - 1937
Consolidated San Diego, California (Y)

BuNo.0102 / 0161

1 / 60

Total: 0060

PBY-2
As PBY-1, improved performance, equipment changes.
Produced 1937 - 1938
Consolidated San Diego, California (Y)

BuNo.0454 / 0503

1 / 50

Total: 0050

PBY-3
As PBY-2, engine upgrade, greater fuel capacity.
Produced 1937 - 1938
Consolidated San Diego, California (Y)

BuNo.0842 / 0907

1 / 66

Total: 0066

PBY-4
As PBY-3, engine upgrade, pointed prop spinners.
Produced 1938 - 1939
Consolidated San Diego, California (Y)

BuNo.1213 / 1245
2 to RAAF as A24-28,
A24-29.

1 / 33

Total: 0033

Commercial Catalina:
Catalina's factory made for civil applications.
Produced 1937 - 1939
Consolidated San Diego, California

NC777 (civil reg.)	C-1, named "Guba".	1
?	C-2, to Russia.	3
NC777 (civil reg.)	C-3, named "Guba" (2). To RAF as AM258, then SM706.	1
NC18997 (civil reg.)	C-4, named "Transatlantic", to US Navy as BuNo. 99080.	1
NX21732 (civil reg.)	C-5, to RAF as P9630.	1	Total: 0007

Views from the large waist blisters (introduced on the PBY-5) gave excellent
visibility when searching for downed aircrews or enemy shipping.
Christchurch, New Zealand, 2000.

PBY-5
As PBY-4, revised tail, bubble waist turrets, engine upgrade.
RAAF aircraft Model 28-5MA, NIEAF aircraft Model 28-5MN.
Produced 1940 - 1944
Consolidated San Diego, California (Y)
Delivered as PBY-5:

BuNo.2289 / 2455	mixed 1 to 291
BuNo.04425 / 04514	597 / 686
BuNo.08124 / 08549	mixed 1018 to 1503	783
37 to RAAF as A24-30 / A24-61, A24-64 / A24-68. 13 to RNZAF as NZ4001, NZ4004, NZ4012 / NZ4022. 7 to Brazil, 3 to Chile, 2 to NEIAF.
(RAAF) A24-1 / A24-18	mixed 40 to 350	18
(NEIAF) Y-38 / Y-73	mixed 232 to 388	36

Delivered as (Model 28-5ME) Catalina Mk. I to:

(RAF) W8405 / W8434	mixed 7 to 152
(RAF) Z2134 / Z2153	mixed 154 to 194
(RAF) AH530 / AH569	mixed 9 to 147
(RAF) AJ154 / AJ162	mixed 360 to 419	99
9 to RCAF as, no s/n change.

Delivered as (PBY-5B) Catalina Mk. IB to:

(RAF) FP100 / FP324
8 to RCAF as Catalina
Mk. IIB, no s/n change.

mixed 687 to 1017

225

Delivered as (Model 28-5ME) Catalina Mk. II to:

(RAF) AM264 / AM270

mixed 6 to 15

Delivered as (PBY-5B) Catalina Mk. IVA to:

(RAF) JX200 / JX269
2 to RAAF as A24-62,
A24-63.
8 to RCAF, no s/n change.
9 to RNZAF as NZ4002,
NZ4003, NZ4005 / NZ4011.

mixed 1150 to 1513

Delivered as (Model 28-5MC) Canso to:

(RCAF) 9701 / 9736

mixed 233 to 389

Consolidated New Orleans, Louisiana (Y)

BuNo.63992

1 (New Orleans c/n)

Total: 1175

PBN-1 Nomad
NAF version of PBY-5, bow extension, new tail /
floats / hull underside / electrical system, more fuel.
Produced 1943 - 1945
Naval Aircraft Factory, US Navy Yard,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (N)

BuNo.02791 / 02945	unknown	155	Total: 0155
BuNo. 02802 rebuilt as BuNo. 02946. 17 to US Navy. 138 Lend-Lease to Russia as KM-1, later KM-2 after engine upgrade. 124 additional airframes cancelled.

PB3Y - 1942, proposed heavy bomber variant, cancelled.
Catalina Mk. V - PBN-1 orders for RAF, cancelled.

Foreign built - Canada:
PB2B-1
Boeing Canada version of PBY-5, domed front turret.
Produced 1943 - 1944
Boeing Aircraft of Canada, Vancouver, B.C., Canada (B)
Delivered as PB2B-1:

BuNo.44188 / 44227	61094 / 61133
BuNo.72992 / 73116	~28086 / 28149 ~60956 / 60977	165
6 retained by US Navy. 34 to RNZAF as NZ4023 / NZ4056. 125 delivered as Catalina Mk. IVB to: (RAF) JX345 / JX437 (RAF) JX586 / JX617 7 to RAAF as A24-200 / A24-206.

Delivered as Catalina Mk. IVB to:

(RAF) JX270 / JX344

unknown

Total: 0240

PB2B-2
As PB2B-1, PBN-1 tall tail, domed front turret, radar pod.
Produced 1944 - 1945
Boeing Aircraft of Canada, Vancouver, B.C., Canada (B)

BuNo.44228 / 44294	61134 / 61200	67	Total: 0067
8 retained by US Navy. 59 delivered as Catalina Mk. VI to: (RAF) JX618 / JX662 (RAF) JZ828 / JZ841 47 to RAAF as A24-300 / A24-309, A24-350 / A24-386. 18 additional airframes cancelled.

Amphibians

PBY-5A
Amphibious version of PBY-5, later models had
domed front turret, radar pod.
NEIAF aircraft Model 28-5AMN.
Produced 1941 - 1945
Consolidated San Diego, California (Y)
Delivered as PBY-5A:

BuNo.2456 / 2488	mixed 294 to 392
BuNo.7243 / 7302	mixed 394 to 469
BuNo.02948 / 02977	545 / 574
BuNo.04399 / 04420	mixed 575 to 596
BuNo.04972 / 05045	471 / 544
BuNo.08030 / 08123	mixed 849 to 942
BuNo.33960 / 34059	1514 / 1613
BuNo.46450 / 46579	1814 / 1943
BuNo.48252 / 48451	1614 / 1813	743
(NEIAF) Y-74 / Y-85	837 / 848	12
46 to RAAF as A24-69 / A24-114. 15 to Brazil, 30 to Free French.

Delivered as (Model 28-5AMC) Canso A to:

(RCAF) 9737 / 9750	mixed 393 to 427	14
RAF designation Catalina Mk. IA.

Consolidated New Orleans, Louisiana (Y)

BuNo.46580 / 46638

1944 / 2002 (New Orleans c/n: 2 / 60)

Total: 0828

PBY-6A
As PBY-5A, tall tail, radar, additional armour.
Produced 1945
Consolidated New Orleans, Louisiana (Y)

BuNo.46639 / 46698	2003 / 2062 (New Orleans c/n: 61 / 120)
BuNo.46724	2063 (New Orleans c/n: 121)
BuNo.63993 / 64099	2064 / 2170 (New Orleans c/n: 122 / 228)
BuNo.64101 / 64107	2171 / 2177 (New Orleans c/n: 229 / 235)	175	Total: 0175
48 to Russia. 1675 additional airframes cancelled.

Foreign built - Canada:
Canso A
Boeing Canada built version of PBY-5A.
Components from Consolidated San Diego, California.
Produced 1942 - 1944
Boeing Aircraft of Canada, Vancouver, B.C., Canada

(RCAF) 9751 / 9805

21980 / 22034

Total: 0055

PBV-1A
Canadian Vickers version of PBY-5A. In 1944
became Canadair Ltd. with last 57 OA-10A's
designated Model CL-1.
Original designation was PBV-1.
Produced 1943 - 1945
Canadian Vickers Ltd., St. Hubert,
Montreal, Quebec, Canada (V)

BuNo.03563 / 03592 Delivered as Canso A to:
(RCAF) 9806 / 9835	CV-240 / 269	30

Canadian Vickers Ltd., Cartierville,
Montreal, Quebec, Canada (V)

BuNo.03593 / 03712 Delivered as Canso A to:
(RCAF) 9836 / 9844	CV-270 / 278
(RCAF) 11001 / 11025	CV-279 / 303
(RCAF) 11026 / 11039	CV-308 / 321
(RCAF) 11040 / 11100	CV-329 / 449 (odd numbers)	109
BuNo.67832 / 68061 Delivered as OA-10A-VI to USAAF:
44-33868 / 44-33871	CV-304 / 307
44-33872 / 44-33878	CV-322 / 328
44-33879 / 44-33938	CV-330 / 448 (even numbers)
44-33939 / 44-34097 - 44-34037 (BuNo. 67930), later to USN as PBY-5A, BuNo. 21232.	CV-450 / 608	230	Total: 0369
150 additional airframes cancelled.

Grand Total: 3281

Now on the New Zealand civil registry as ZK-PBY, this Catalina was originally
delivered in 1944 as a PBV-1A (Canadian Vickers version of the PBY-5A), with
RCAF s/n: 11054 and like all Canadian serving aircraft of this type,
was officially named as a Canso, not Catalina.
Christchurch, New Zealand, 2000.

Foreign built - Russia:
GST (Gidro Samolyet Transportnyi) "Mop"
Russian version of the PBY-5, GST - seaplane transport.
Some variants designated as KM-2.
Unarmed transport version designated MP-7.
Produced 1939 - 1941
Amtorg Co., Taganrog, Sea of Azov, Russia

Grand Total: ~150

CATALINA CONVERSIONS

US Navy

XPBY-4	1	PBY-4(1245), experimental prototype. Later redesignated as a PBY-4.
(XPBY-5A)	1	XPBY-4, 1939, amphibian prototype for PBY-5A.
(PBY-5R)	1	XPBY-5A, 1945-1946, conversion to transport flying boat named "Sea Mare".
SPBY-5	1+	PBY-5, possible post-WW2 conversions?
PBY-5AG	1+	PBY-5A, transfers to USCG.
PBY-5A(M)	1+	PBY-5A, RAAF conversions with undercarriage removed.
APBY-5A	1+	PBY-5A, possible post-WW2 conversions?
PBY-6AG	1	PBY-6A(64096), staff transport used by USCG.
PB2B-2R	1+	PB2B-2, RAAF conversions to transport aircraft.
Model 28-5ACF	1+	PBY-5A / Canso A, 1947, commercial conversions post-WW2.

USAAF / USAF

OA-10-CO	56	5 PBY-5 / 51 PBY-5A, aircraft in service with the USAAF. Assigned s/n: 41-18772, 41-18773, 42-107401 / 42-107405 (PBY-5), 42-109020 / 42-109025, 43-3259 / 43-3270, 43-43839 / 43-43863, 43-47956 / 43-47961. 2 additional conversions cancelled. 2 additional PBY-5A obtained in 1947 as OA-10-CO, assigned s/n: 47-638, 47-639.
(A-10-CO)	56	1948, USAF redesignation of OA-10.
OA-10B-CN	10	PBY-6A, aircraft in service with the USAAF. Assigned s/n: 45-57833 / 45-57842. Additional 65 assigned s/n: 45-57843 / 45-57907 not delivered.
(A-10B-CN)	10	1948, USAF redesignation of OA-10B.
A-10A-VI	230	1948, USAF redesignation of OA-10A. 2 additional PBY-5A and 1 PBY-6A obtained in 1949 as A-10A-CO. Assigned s/n: 49-2894 / 49-2896.

British RAF

Catalina Mk. I	1	PBY-5(RAAF A24-2), transfer to RAF, assigned RAF s/n: DP202. Later to RCAF as Catalina Mk. I. A24-1 reserialled as A24-2. Catalina Mk. I s/n: AH534 to RAAF as A24-1 replacement.
Catalina Mk. IIA	29	(PBY-5MC) Canso, aircraft in service with the RAF. Assigned RAF s/n: mixed VA701 to VA736. Conversions: GR.Mk. IIA. 9 to RAAF as A24-19 / A24-27. 14 additional airframes cancelled.
Catalina Mk. IIIA	12	PBY-5A, aircraft in service with the RAF. Assigned RAF s/n: FP525 / FP536.
Catalina Mk. IVA	27	26 PBY-5 / 1 PBY-5A, aircraft in service with the RAF. Assigned RAF s/n: JX570 / JX585, JV925 / JV935. 4 to RCAF, no s/n change.
Catalina ASR.Mk. IVB	1+	Catalina Mk. IVB, conversions to air-sea rescue duties.

Foreign Conversions

CV-14	1+	1980's, Canadian airborne communications aircraft.
Tp-47	3	Canso A, 1947, conversions by Sweden.

FOREIGN MILITARY / CIVILIAN SERVICE
- The Catalina saw service in many countries around the world into the 1970's.
- Many Catalina's sold on the civil market as freighters, fire-bombers,
utility and survey aircraft etc.
- Catalina civil conversions included the Bird Innovator, Landseaire,
Super Catalina and Super Canso S/C 1000.

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