The Olympic Flight Museum is pleased to announce the 2024 Olympic Air Show on June 15-16th will feature the PBY-5A Catalina “Princess of the Stars”
The Consolidated PBY Catalina is a flying boat and amphibious aircraft that was produced in the 1930s and 1940s. In Canadian service it was known as the Canso. It was one of the most widely used seaplanes of World War II. Catalinas served with every branch of the United States Armed Forces and in the air forces and navies of many other nations. The last military PBYs served until the 1980s. As of 2014, nearly 80 years after its first flight, the aircraft continues to fly as a waterbomber (or airtanker) in aerial firefighting operations in some parts of the world. None remain in military service.
The Olympic Air Show is hosted by the Olympic Flight Museum at the Olympia Regional Airport on June 15-16th, 2024. For more information about the show visit our website at: http://olympicairshow.com
