Watch the maiden flight of the PBY Catalina RC model, where nearly three crashes test its stability and handling. See how this detailed scale model performs in its first real-world flight.

My mother was 41 years old when she celebrated her first Thanksgiving in America. That year, she not only made a turkey for our family — she made six. As pervasive as the holiday is in American ...

I was born in Bangkok, Thailand — a metropolis of over 11 million people — and studied in Boston and Chicago. Today, I call Harmony, Minnesota, home — a town along the Root River with a population ...

Gordon was awarded the Medal of Honor for "extraordinary heroism" while serving as commander of a Catalina Patrol Plane that rescued 15 United States Army Fifth Air Force service members shot down in ...

Benya Kraus, the new president and CEO of the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, greets community members at LaNette's Coffee Shop in Montgomery, Minn., on Wednesday, July 23, during a road ...

The Catalina’s actions at Midway not only redeemed its reputation after early war setbacks, but also exemplified how reconnaissance could dictate naval engagements. Flying high above the cerulean ...

OWATONNA — A Waseca County resident who’s also a nationally recognized rural leader and social entrepreneur has been picked to replace Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation’s retiring leader, Tim ...

In the 1950s, The Landseaire was the ultimate adventure machine, based on the WWII-era PBY Catalina flying boat. It featured beds, bathrooms, kitchens, and deployable boats, making it a long-range ...

Almost immediately, just after midnight, the U.S. Navy destroyer group spotted the Imperial Japanese Navy destroyers Take and Kuwa. The three ruthlessly bombarded both targets and set two ships ablaze ...

This 100-year-old Navy veteran flew PBYs in World War II Dave Kindy Members of the Black Cat squadron wait for orders in the shade provided by the wing of a Consolidated PBY Catalina. There is a ...