Return of the Catalina (incl. Special Features + Bonus Film)
Combining both the Return of the Catalina Feature Film and The Double Sunrise Flights for the ultimate aviation history viewing experience.
Synopsis: In 1943 a few brave men reconnected an empire. They flew Catalina flying boats non stop for up to 32 hours across enemy territory, breaking the Japanese air blockade of Australia. They achieved the impossible, but despite all of this, the crews of the Double Sunrise Flights were never recognised for their brave efforts. Today a few brave men hope to change all of this. As they restore and fly, a 70 year old Catalina flying boat halfway across the world from Spain to Longreach. In order to preserve the memory of the Double Sunrise Flights. Their epic journey, will inspire you to persevere and to never give up hope.
Over 2 hours of breathtaking content, your Digital Download includes:
- The Return of the Catalina - Feature Film
- The Double Sunrise Flights - Short Film featuring Rex Senior
- Flight of the DC3 at Avalon Airshow
- The Unveiling of the Qantas Founders Musuem Catalina in Longreach
- John Daley’s Buccaneer Adventure
- Ross Kelly’s Flight in a Lockheed Constellation at HARS
- Qantas Founders Musuem Tour
- Return of the Catalina Music Video
- Return of the Catalina Trailer
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1h 40mReturn of the Catalina
1h 40m
In 1942, Singapore fell to the Japanese and with it, the vital air route that delivered top secret communications between Britain and Australia. It was of paramount importance that this air route be re-established, and a group of brave aviators from Australia proposed to do just that. By flying u...
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2m 10sFlight of the DC3
2m 10s
Experience the thrill of flying in a DC3 at Avalon International Airshow in Melbourne, Australia.
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John Daley's Buccaneer Adventure
5m 27s
John Daley takes us on a tour of the his Buccaneer seaplane and takes us for a fly around a small bay outside his home in Australia.
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Qantas Founders Museum Longreach Tour
2m 48s
Take an epic tour through one of the most unique and captivating aviation museums in the world. The Qantas Founders Musuem in Longreach, Queensland, Australia.
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3m 5sOfficial Music Video
3m 5s
Watch the official music video for 'Return of the Catalina'. The song is called 'Sky High' by Terry Devine King.
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2m 23sOfficial Theatrical Trailer
2m 23s
Watch the Theatrical Trailer for the Return of the Catalina.
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Ross Kelly's Lockheed Constellation Flight
4m 48s
Come and experience what it was like to fly in a bygone era, by flying in the Lockheed Constellation of the HARS museum near Sydney, Australia. Captain Ross Kelly takes us up for a spin in the aircraft.
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3m 14sUnveiling of the Catalina
3m 14s
Relive the history when the unsung war heroes of the Double Sunrise Flights were finally recognised in history by this repainted Catalina.
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The Double Sunrise Flights
28m
In 1943 Qantas flew top secret flights from Perth to Sri Lanka to reconnect Britain to Australia. The flights were under constant threat from the Japanese and would fly for up to 32 hours non-stop. The crew and their 3 passengers would see two sunrises on their flights giving them the name of the...
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29mDeleted Scenes
29m
Watch the Deleted Scenes for The Double Sunrise Flights. Rex Senior talks about his experiences in Britain during WW2 and the time he sunk a U-Boat & crash landed into the bay of Biscay.
Runtime: 30 minutes
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