5 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 |
City / Airport: | Titusville - Space Coast Regional (KTIX / TIX)Map |
Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
Photo Date: | 24 July 1987 |
Photo by: | Paul SeymourContact |
Photo ID: | 794924Submit Correction |
View count: | 47 |
Delivered to the RCAF as Canso A 9746 in 1942. Sold as NC68741 in 1946 then N68741 in 1949. Converted to a SoCal Landseaire flying yacht, fitted with uprated P&W R1930-75s, seating for 17 pax, rear airstair passenger entrance and under-wing boats in 1954. Reregistered as N59D in 1956 then N5907 in 1958. Converted to the sole Bird Innovator : Innovator 2 Lycoming GSO-480 engines installed outboard of the P&W R-1830s andSuper Cat squared tailplane in 1967. Reregistered as N81RD in 1969, N5907 in 1976 then N5PY in 1991. Last flight to Aurora, OR in 1997. On long term restoration to a Canso.
Registration / Serial: | N5907 |
Aircraft Version: | Bird 28-5ACF Bird Innovator |
C/n (msn): | 417 |
City / Airport: | Titusville - Space Coast Regional (KTIX / TIX)Map | Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
Photo Date: | 24 July 1987 |
Photo by: | Paul SeymourContact |
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 |
City / Airport: | Titusville - Space Coast Regional (KTIX / TIX)Map |
Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
Photo Date: | 24 July 1987 |
Photo by: | Paul SeymourContact |
Photo ID: | 794924Submit Correction |
View count: | 47 |
Delivered to the RCAF as Canso A 9746 in 1942. Sold as NC68741 in 1946 then N68741 in 1949. Converted to a SoCal Landseaire flying yacht, fitted with uprated P&W R1930-75s, seating for 17 pax, rear airstair passenger entrance and under-wing boats in 1954. Reregistered as N59D in 1956 then N5907 in 1958. Converted to the sole Bird Innovator : Innovator 2 Lycoming GSO-480 engines installed outboard of the P&W R-1830s andSuper Cat squared tailplane in 1967. Reregistered as N81RD in 1969, N5907 in 1976 then N5PY in 1991. Last flight to Aurora, OR in 1997. On long term restoration to a Canso.
Registration / Serial: | N5907 |
Aircraft Version: | Bird 28-5ACF Bird Innovator |
C/n (msn): | 417 |
City / Airport: | Titusville - Space Coast Regional (KTIX / TIX)Map | Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
Photo Date: | 24 July 1987 |
Photo by: | Paul SeymourContact |
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 Collection (via Joop de Groot)Contact |
Photo ID: | 681178Submit Correction |
View count: | 199 |
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 Collection (via Joop de Groot)Contact |
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 Collection (via Joop de Groot)Contact |
Photo ID: | 681178Submit Correction |
View count: | 199 |
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 Collection (via Joop de Groot)Contact |
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 |
City / Airport: | Titusville - Space Coast Regional (KTIX / TIX)Map |
Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
Photo Date: | 16 November 1984 |
Photo by: | Gerard HelmerContact |
Photo ID: | 631950Submit Correction |
View count: | 330 |
Registration / Serial: | N5907 |
Aircraft Version: | Bird 28-5ACF Bird Innovator |
C/n (msn): | 417 |
City / Airport: | Titusville - Space Coast Regional (KTIX / TIX)Map | Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
Photo Date: | 16 November 1984 |
Photo by: | Gerard HelmerContact |
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 |
City / Airport: | Titusville - Space Coast Regional (KTIX / TIX)Map |
Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
Photo Date: | 16 November 1984 |
Photo by: | Gerard HelmerContact |
Photo ID: | 631950Submit Correction |
View count: | 330 |
Registration / Serial: | N5907 |
Aircraft Version: | Bird 28-5ACF Bird Innovator |
C/n (msn): | 417 |
City / Airport: | Titusville - Space Coast Regional (KTIX / TIX)Map | Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
Photo Date: | 16 November 1984 |
Photo by: | Gerard HelmerContact |
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: | 597 |
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: | 597 |
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: | 2338 |
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: | 2338 |
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 |