Hobby 2000 1/72 Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina PTO 72066The Consolidated PBY 5A Catalina PTO was a variant of the famous PBY Catalina flying boat used during World War II in the Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO). It was an amphibious aircraft primarily employed for maritime patrol, anti submarine warfare, and search and rescue missions. The PBY 5A Catalina PTO had the ability to take off and land on both land and water, thanks to its retractable landing gear and the hull design that allowed it to