The Brazilian Air Force was one of several Allied nations that received Catalinas during World War II. It operated this Catalina in a variety of roles in the Amazon Basin until 1981. Flown to the museum in 1984, it was restored and painted as an OA-10A assigned to the 2nd Emergency Rescue Squadron in the Pacific Theater during WWII.
Consolidated
OA-10 Catalina
The OA-10 is the Army Air Forces version of the PBY series seaplanes and amphibians. The OA-10 was used primarily for air-sea rescue work with the USAAF's Emergency Rescue Squadrons throughout World War II.