Midway
RBFlying, after your info ref the Midway Battle I did a square search for a documentary I knew I had on this action. Just found it.
The role of the Cats in finding the Jap fleet gets one sentence & 15 seconds of video.
Reflecting on this operation one has to admire the airmanship & courage of the aircrews who flew these missions.
They were virtually in the position of hunting a tiger without a gun. Once they found the Jap fleet the Jap fleet had obviously found them also. Apart from the evasion tactics they also had to find their way back to base over vast expanse of ocean.
It must have called for a top Nav in these crews.
Were many PBY Patrols intercepted & shot down on this & other actions I wonder ??