Originally US Navy bu 34027, this Catalina fought fires with SLAFCO 1972 - 1999. A long time resident parked at Ephrata, the aircraft appeared in the memorable opening scene of the 1989 movie "Always".

With a special 007 James Bond logo in the top of the tail

Taken one day after the picture taken by Aad van der Voet, also avaiable from this website.

Seemingly sheltering under the wing of a Catalina, this strikingly painted Beech catches the beautiful last rays of the setting sun.

Apologies for the unfavourable angle, but the aircraft were parked too close together to get a better view.

Ex Israeli Air Force, and still in their camo markings. The wingtip on the left belongs to a Catalina.

Owned by Comanche Air at the time, but now privately owned. This Cat was part of a nice propliner line-up at Ephrata, but unfortunately the aircraft were parked very close together. The wingtip on the left belongs to a Beech 18, the one on the right to a DC-3. This Catalina was still at Ephrata by 2024. In July of that year it was acquired by the Yanks Air Museum.

This is former Israeli Air Force C-47B 034, still showing those markings and the serial. It was ferried from Israel to the USA in August 2000 and soon stored here, with Comanche Air at Ephrata. A few years later it was restored for Lyon Air Museum at Santa Ana, CA, where it is now based in its original D-Day markings. It is ex 44-76791, delivered to the USAAF in April 1945.