Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina, VP-53, 18in Mahogany Model For Sale

A beautifully carved solid wood Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina model of the VP-53! Each piece is carefully carved and painted to provide a top quality piece.

• Wingspan - 18 inches
• Made from Mahogany
• US Veteran Owned Business
• The product is not intended to be used by children 12 years and younger.

VP-53
NAS Whidbey Island, Washington
VP-53 Established: 01MAY42
VPB-53 Redesignated: 01OCT44
VP-53 Redesignated: 15MAY46
VP-AM-1 Redesignated: 15NOV46 | Diestablished: 05MAY48

The Consolidated Model 28, more commonly known as the PBY Catalina (US Navy designation), 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 2021, 86 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.