Thank you all for the wealth of information you have provided for me.
I remember Rod telling me that he flew the non-amphibious Catalina. His daughter has promised me his Flight Log Book as she is clearing out his house, when I get that I will be able to make more progress with my research.
I will also contact The Catalina Preservation Society I tried to get a copy of Pensacola Pilot through Amazon but failed miserably...no stock!.