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Catalina in service in the
FAB
In 1943 under a
"Lend-Lease" agreement the first Catalina was delivered to
Brazil for use by the BAF . They were 7 units using the PBY-5 version, which had been
based on Florianópolis (one), Belém (three) and Galeão (three).
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Another 15 PBY-5A were delivered
in 1944, which initially had been based on Galeão. During 1944, Group
of Patrol was created 1º, with headquarters in Belém, and 2º Group of
Patrol, headquartered in Galeão, both equipped with the Catalina. With the
end of the war, PBY-5 and PBY-5A had had new names in the FAB,
respectively, as P-10 and PA-10BY-5 ' 2 ', hosted in Galeão, sank the German
submarine U-199.
Best Regards
Marcius
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