Accepted by the British AF as FP495 in May-1942 as a Goose Mk1A. In 1945 it went to the US Navy as 66351. In Apr-1947 it became civil as NC1200V (registered as a G-21A). In Jan-1949 it became N1200V. In Jan-1965 it went to Canada as CF-RQI. Retractable McKinnon wingtip-floats fitted in 1965. It sank in an accident 29-Sep-1972. After rebuilt it became N62121 by 1975. To ZK-ENY in Oct-1977, DQ-FDQ in Oct-1982, back to ZK-ENY in Dec-1984, becoming VH-ENY in Jan-1989 and in Oct-1990 HS-TOM. In 1995 it was sold to Germany where it is under long-time restoration in Landsberied, last noted in 2020.

Ex FAA FP494 returned to US Navy as 66345 in 1945. Sold as NC55429 and than acquired by the Argentine Navy. It became part of the Mission National in Paraguay in 1964 and was transferred to Paraguay in 1968. Photo via G. Bouma

The Goose has a new owner and it has gone to Spokane

In the Palm Springs Air Museum. This Goose was built 65 years ago.