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Although designed in the mid-1930s and in squadron service several years prior to the Pearl Harbor attack, the PBY Catalina proved its soundness in combat throughout the four years that the World War 2 raged across the Pacific. Deadly in its primary role as a submarine hunter, the PBY was the scourge of the Imperial Japanese Navy's submarine force. Its amphibious traits also made the aircraft well suited to air-sea rescue, and thousands of Allied airmen were saved from a watery grave by PBY crews.

Using personal interviews, war diaries and combat reports combined with original Japanese records and books, Louis B Dorny provides a view on the role of the Catalina from both sides of the war. Illustrated with over 80 photographs and color profiles detailing aircraft markings, this is the definitive history of and insight into the PBY's use by the US Navy and Allied forces in the Pacific during World War 2.

Stone Barrington had thought he'd heard the last of Arrington Carter after she'd left him to marry Vance Calder, Hollywood's hottest star. Now Arrington has vanished, and her new fiance wants Stone to find her. When the assignment turns deadly, Stone begins to wonder: Does Vance Calder really want her back?

An hour's boat ride off the Southern California coast sits a gem of adventure, Catalina Island. There is spectacular scenery at every turn and wildlife abound both above and below the water. Join us as we duck at night to avoid flying fish in one of the world,s most unique tours;zodiac to the rugged backside of this wild island;take a four wheel drive tour through the Santa Catalina Island Conservancy Jeep Eco-Tour to see bison, the endangered Catalina Island fox, and beautiful sea coves;kayak to an isolated valley for a nature walk;and dive a breath taking underwater preserve. Series DescriptionJoin the adventure as Emmy awarded host Jeffrey Lehmann takes you to incredibly scenic travel destinations around the world in this award winning series. Each episode features a unique destination's best-kept secrets and traditional landmarks. The "Weekend Explorer" series aired on over 210 PBS stations nationwide, HBO in Europe, Delta Airlines In-flight, and in numerous other foreign countries.