Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Explore the comprehensive history of the Consolidated PBY Catalina, a significant aircraft that marked its presence in various roles across multiple continents.
This video delves into the design, development, and numerous adaptations of the Catalina, covering its service during World War II, its global reach, including notable incidents in Sweden and the Soviet Union, and its transformation in the post-war period.
Watch to discover the evolution of this aircraft, its different models, and its lasting impact on aviation history.
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Images in the Public Domain.
"▂PBY-5A Catalina #warthunder", by ThePushuk youtube.com/watch?v=FsyoDUPXL8I, License: CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en)
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Explore the comprehensive history of the Consolidated PBY Catalina, a significant aircraft that marked its presence in various roles across multiple continents.
This video delves into the design, development, and numerous adaptations of the Catalina, covering its service during World War II, its global reach, including notable incidents in Sweden and the Soviet Union, and its transformation in the post-war period.
Watch to discover the evolution of this aircraft, its different models, and its lasting impact on aviation history.
MEDIA:
Images in the Public Domain.
"▂PBY-5A Catalina #warthunder", by ThePushuk youtube.com/watch?v=FsyoDUPXL8I, License: CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en)
#ashorthistory
![The Swedish Brigade - Swedish Soldiers fighting in the Finnish Civil War [updated version]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lAGNDoncFoE/mqdefault.jpg "The Swedish Brigade - Swedish Soldiers fighting in the Finnish Civil War [updated version]
In 1918 Swedish volunteers formed the Swedish Brigade (Svenska brigaden). The Swedes were fighting for the Whites in the Finnish Civil War.
The voluntary Swedish soldiers participated in fighting in Finland and played a part in the battle of Tampere. However the Swedes particpation of the Swedes was not uncontroversial.
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Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_Brigade, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) - the text has been remixed and shortened
Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finnish_Civil_War, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) - the text has been remixed and shortened
Wikipedia, https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finska_inbördeskriget, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) - the text has been remixed and shortened
Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_of_Finland, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) - the text has been remixed and shortened
Wikipedia, https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svenska_brigaden, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) - the text has been remixed and shortened
Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jüri_Vilms, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) - the text has been remixed and shortened
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Various images in the Public Domain.
Den vita storoffensiven inleddes i mars by Ville Virrankoski, URL: https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finska_inbördeskriget#/media/Fil:FinnishCivilWarMapMiddle.svg, License CC-BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)")
