| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N84857 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Consolidated 28 Catalina |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Consolidated PBY Catalina |
| Aircraft Version: | Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina |
| C/n (msn): | 1522 |
| Display Paint: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Burlington / Mount Vernon - Skagit RegionalMap |
| Region / Country: | Washington, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: - Local: BVS Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 5 June 2006 |
| Photo by: | Aad van der Voet |
| Photo ID: | 112607 |
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The Catalina hiding behind Piper PA-22 N7124D is N84857 ex BuNo 33968. While taxiing for take-off at Lewistown, MT on 9 May 1985, this aircraft's brakes failed. It ended up in a gully, its nose section completely crushed. The aircraft remained stored at Lewiston until it was repaired in the 1990s (see here) using the nose section of RCAF 11029 c/n CV-311. In Sep 2000 the Catalina was dismantled and trucked to here for further restoration, and by Sep 2005 it had been reassembled as seen in this photo. On 25 June 2010 a Boeing Vertol 234 helicopter airlifted it to NAS Whidbey Island, Oak Harbor, WA for static display. Sorry for the obtrusive fence! This photo is copyright © Aad van der Voet, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 23 December 2018, and has since been viewed 890 times. |