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by caf 2971 days ago
Catalinas were also used during the war as part of the Australia-England air link, cross the Indian Ocean from Perth to Ceylon.

https://www.qantas.com/travel/airlines/history-catalinas/glo...

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I had never heard of that route.

> The flying boats, travelling at about 200km/h, would take an average of 28 hours to complete the journey, but up to 32 hours nine minutes when winds were unfavorable.

Description of flying those was, they were docile but didn't have power assisted controls. Flying one for 30 hours in shifts even must have been brutal.