The WWII Flying Home With a Kitchen and Bar - PBY Catalina ‘Landseaire’

Signup for your FREE trial to Wondrium here: In the 1950s, The Landseaire was the ultimate go-anywhere adventure machine. Based on a sturdy WWII-era PBY Catalina flying boat and fitted with beds, bathrooms, kitchens and even deployable boats, they were a long-range home in the sky like no other. But what happened? Where did they go and for one family, how did it all end so tragically? Patreon: Buy me a coffee: Twitter......................► Instagram................► Discord.....................► Website....................► Big thanks to Dave and his blog which uncovered so many of the details of this story: Dave kindly allowed me to use the photos he uncovered and his research was invaluable! Some great aerial photos of the plane now: 00:00 - Introduction 01:47 - Visiting a PBY Catalina 03:43 - Origins of the Consolidated PBY Catalina 04:34 - Design & War Service 05:57 - The Original Landseaire 09:12 - What Happened to the Original Landseaire? 10:01 - The Kenndals Landseaire 10:45 - Kenndals Round-The-World-Trip 11:42 - A Near-Death Escape 14:44 - Remains of the Kenndal Landseaire 15:31 - Where Are They Now?