PBY-5A Catalina

[@pudakwangi9240]

So smooth landing, I love turboprop aircarft, more pleasure flying than jet engine air craft 💗💗💗

[@quintessentialtravel1966]

I really had a great time flying in the Catalina. Landing on the water was much softer than I expected!

[@SarahMcGilly]

Very nice to see this old bird still flying, I am involved with restoring one in Poughkeepsie NY

[@quintessentialtravel1966]

It was a real treat to be able to see one up close for me. They are amazing.

[@jazz_xxx1]

Good afternoon, and where will the restored aircraft finally be?

[@ronminer6452]

I had the pleasure of flying aboard the Princess right after she first arrived in Eugene. My father was a Navy Black Cat who spent most of the war over the Pacific, and I've since written two books on the subject. Having a chance to glimpse a small part of his past aboard this majestic aircraft was a dream come true, and something you won't want to miss.

[@quintessentialtravel1966]

Wow, thank you so much for commenting! It's awesome that your Dad flew Black Cat missions. Even though I am not an expert on Catalina's like you, I also found flying on this aircraft an amazingly moving experience.

[@sherrenekulm2920]

Thank you for capturing this once in a lifetime experience for us!

[@quintessentialtravel1966]

My pleasure! Thank you and Bart for inviting me aboard 😃

[@d3ath8ybac0n4]

A beautiful plane. Crazy they are considering putting a variant back in service.

[@quintessentialtravel1966]

I hope they do bring back a version of the Catalina!

[@mikewatkins7618]

Fantastic! Glad the water landing and takeoff were included in this flight!

[@quintessentialtravel1966]

The landing and takeoff went perfectly.!

[@melvinaikens7710]

An awesome experience!

[@quintessentialtravel1966]

It was fun for sure!

[@m.i.andersen8167]

Your lucky guys! I have always dreamed of flying in a Catalina -It's a beautiful plane.

[@quintessentialtravel1966]

If you are ever in Eugene, Oregon, you should schedule a flight. It really was a once in a lifetime experience!

[@gary1477]

My father had malaria and was evacuated from Papua New Guinea in WW2 by a RAAF Catalina. The Catalina landed in Rose Bay, Sydney.

[@quintessentialtravel1966]

Thank you for sharing. I love hearing about real exploits of this versatile aircraft.

[@bartaikens1036]

Quinn, you did an amazing job with this video! Your 360 camera was used to especially good advantage here, while airborne.

[@quintessentialtravel1966]

Thanks! Yes, a closed space environment is ideal for a 360 camera.

[@nipponhouseplayer]

Awesome!

[@quintessentialtravel1966]

Thank you so much!

[@davidholmgren659]

WOW!! You've got a Landseaire!! COOL!!!

[@quintessentialtravel1966]

It was an awesome flight!

[@snuffle2269]

I have the movie "Greyhound" on my hard drive and then end with the Catalina coming in an bombing the sub is a highlight of the fantastic screen writing of the movie. The Black Cats in the Pacific would make another great movie. Tom Hanks, where are you.

[@quintessentialtravel1966]

I'll have to watch that movie. It only came out three years ago; I don't know how I missed it. Thanks for the comments!

[@kwadwocharliewinns2458]

Reply with “Hi” if you’re watching this again because you just watched the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum video 😅👋🏽

[@quintessentialtravel1966]

Thanks Charlie!

[@joebliss8015]

My mother's first cousin was a Navy pilot, who flew them off the deck of the Enterprise.

[@quintessentialtravel1966]

What an amazing experience that must have been! You know a plane design is excellent when it's being used 80 plus years later...

[@synth8519]

Bro is about to take out those PT boats.

[@jdoniach]

See the 1973 movie Steelyard Blues, starring Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland, in which a group of misfits tries to get a PBY flying again.

[@quintessentialtravel1966]

Thanks, I didn't know about that movie!

[@BXgek]

In 2015 we also had a Catalina in the Netherlands with which sightseeing flights were made and water landings (2x per flight) on the IJsselmeer ... unfortunately due to an emergency landing at Lelystad airport (the residence of the Cat) because the nose wheel did not come down. Due to the damage and repair, the Catalina foundation was forced to sell the Catalina to a foundation in the US...this Cat could take 16 passengers, I am now 73 years old and I am still sad that I can no longer fly with him, Luckily I still have the videos. By the way, I wish you Cat a very long life, keep him (her) in the air!! 👌 My first flight en take off in may 2015 (sound ON to 10😊): kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJCmZqKsj9J-nZY 3e flight in 2016 : waterlanding kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4atqYeopLaqbbc

[@quinn1966]

Hopefully the Catalina was eventually repaired... Thank you for sharing your Catalina adventures!

[@BXgek]

@@quinn1966 Yes, the nose wheel has been completely repaired, but then the foundation found out in 2018 that their finances were in such bad shape that they sold it to an American foundation (Collin in Florida) ... here's a nice demo of ''our'' Cat : kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJrJp6Npbal3fdE

[@quintessentialtravel1966]

@@BXgek Wow, well done, great video!

[@DavyTracy-l7i]

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[@quintessentialtravel1966]

@DavyTracy-l7i I appreciate the support!