3 results found
| Registration / Serial: | N5907 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Consolidated 28 Catalina |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Consolidated PBY Catalina |
| Aircraft Version: | Bird 28-5ACF Bird Innovator |
| Manufacturers: | Consolidated / Bird |
| C/n (msn): | 417 |
| Aircraft Name: | The Wandering Albatross |
| City / Airport: | Long Beach - Daugherty Field (KLGB / LGB)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | March 1982 |
| Photo from: | René Buschmann CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 681178Submit Correction |
| View count: | 167 |
rare four engined conversion of the Catalina.
| Registration / Serial: | N5907 |
| Aircraft Version: | Bird 28-5ACF Bird Innovator |
| C/n (msn): | 417 |
| City / Airport: | Long Beach - Daugherty Field (KLGB / LGB)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | March 1982 |
| Photo from: | René Buschmann CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N5907 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Consolidated 28 Catalina |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Consolidated PBY Catalina |
| Aircraft Version: | Bird 28-5ACF Bird Innovator |
| Manufacturers: | Consolidated / Bird |
| C/n (msn): | 417 |
| Aircraft Name: | The Wandering Albatross |
| City / Airport: | Long Beach - Daugherty Field (KLGB / LGB)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | March 1982 |
| Photo from: | René Buschmann CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 681178Submit Correction |
| View count: | 167 |
rare four engined conversion of the Catalina.
| Registration / Serial: | N5907 |
| Aircraft Version: | Bird 28-5ACF Bird Innovator |
| C/n (msn): | 417 |
| City / Airport: | Long Beach - Daugherty Field (KLGB / LGB)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | March 1982 |
| Photo from: | René Buschmann CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N5907 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Consolidated 28 Catalina |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Consolidated PBY Catalina |
| Aircraft Version: | Bird 28-5ACF Bird Innovator |
| Manufacturers: | Consolidated / Bird |
| C/n (msn): | 417 |
| Aircraft Name: | The Wandering Albatross |
| City / Airport: | Long Beach - Daugherty Field (KLGB / LGB)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | March 1982 |
| Photo by: | Gary VincentContact |
| Photo ID: | 489406Submit Correction |
| View count: | 525 |
This Consolidated built PBY was RCAF 9746 1942 - 46. Registered N58D and N5907 after coming to the USA , it was upgraded to a Super Cat with enlarged rudder and more powerful engines. Operated from 1962 by Bird Corporation as N81RD, pilot / inventor Forrest Bird modified the aircraft further with added GSO-480 engines and other updates in 1967. Christened the Bird Innovator, it was sold in 1978 reverting to N5907. As N5PY it has been undergoing extensive rebuilt since 1997 which saw the removal of the outer engines.
| Registration / Serial: | N5907 |
| Aircraft Version: | Bird 28-5ACF Bird Innovator |
| C/n (msn): | 417 |
| City / Airport: | Long Beach - Daugherty Field (KLGB / LGB)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | March 1982 |
| Photo by: | Gary VincentContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N5907 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Consolidated 28 Catalina |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Consolidated PBY Catalina |
| Aircraft Version: | Bird 28-5ACF Bird Innovator |
| Manufacturers: | Consolidated / Bird |
| C/n (msn): | 417 |
| Aircraft Name: | The Wandering Albatross |
| City / Airport: | Long Beach - Daugherty Field (KLGB / LGB)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | March 1982 |
| Photo by: | Gary VincentContact |
| Photo ID: | 489406Submit Correction |
| View count: | 525 |
This Consolidated built PBY was RCAF 9746 1942 - 46. Registered N58D and N5907 after coming to the USA , it was upgraded to a Super Cat with enlarged rudder and more powerful engines. Operated from 1962 by Bird Corporation as N81RD, pilot / inventor Forrest Bird modified the aircraft further with added GSO-480 engines and other updates in 1967. Christened the Bird Innovator, it was sold in 1978 reverting to N5907. As N5PY it has been undergoing extensive rebuilt since 1997 which saw the removal of the outer engines.
| Registration / Serial: | N5907 |
| Aircraft Version: | Bird 28-5ACF Bird Innovator |
| C/n (msn): | 417 |
| City / Airport: | Long Beach - Daugherty Field (KLGB / LGB)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | March 1982 |
| Photo by: | Gary VincentContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N5907 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Consolidated 28 Catalina |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Consolidated PBY Catalina |
| Aircraft Version: | Bird 28-5ACF Bird Innovator |
| Manufacturers: | Consolidated / Bird |
| C/n (msn): | 417 |
| Aircraft Name: | The Wandering Albatross |
| City / Airport: | Long Beach - Daugherty Field (KLGB / LGB)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 23 September 1977 |
| Photo by: | Geoff Goodall (via David Carter)Website |
| Photo ID: | 145490Submit Correction |
| View count: | 2277 |
Unique four-engine modification of a PBY-5A Catalina completed in 1967. Reregistered N5PY in 1991.
| Registration / Serial: | N5907 |
| Aircraft Version: | Bird 28-5ACF Bird Innovator |
| C/n (msn): | 417 |
| City / Airport: | Long Beach - Daugherty Field (KLGB / LGB)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 23 September 1977 |
| Photo by: | Geoff Goodall (via David Carter)Website |
| Registration / Serial: | N5907 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Consolidated 28 Catalina |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Consolidated PBY Catalina |
| Aircraft Version: | Bird 28-5ACF Bird Innovator |
| Manufacturers: | Consolidated / Bird |
| C/n (msn): | 417 |
| Aircraft Name: | The Wandering Albatross |
| City / Airport: | Long Beach - Daugherty Field (KLGB / LGB)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 23 September 1977 |
| Photo by: | Geoff Goodall (via David Carter)Website |
| Photo ID: | 145490Submit Correction |
| View count: | 2277 |
Unique four-engine modification of a PBY-5A Catalina completed in 1967. Reregistered N5PY in 1991.
| Registration / Serial: | N5907 |
| Aircraft Version: | Bird 28-5ACF Bird Innovator |
| C/n (msn): | 417 |
| City / Airport: | Long Beach - Daugherty Field (KLGB / LGB)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 23 September 1977 |
| Photo by: | Geoff Goodall (via David Carter)Website |