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ELECTRIFLY PBY CATALINA

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PHOTOS BY PETE HALL Who says water and electric don't mix? THE PBY CATALINA IS A WELL-MANNERED TWIN THAT IS VERY EASY TO FLY ONLINE EXCLUSIVE! WATCH IN-FLIGHT VIDEO membership.modelairplanenews.com Changing battery packs is easy thanks to the roomy fuselage and magnetic hatch cover. THE PBY ìFLYING BOATî was a US Navy utility aircraft of the 1930s and '40s. It performed search-and-rescue missions and even dropped torpedoes and depth charges while patrolling for enemy submarines....

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