| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | P-75 |
| Other Marks: | PM-PGE |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Consolidated 28 Catalina |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Consolidated PBY Catalina |
| Aircraft Version: | Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina |
| C/n (msn): | 838 |
| Operator Titles: | Netherlands - Navy |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location: | In Flight |
| Country: | Indonesia |
| Photo Date: | April 1947 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 137058 |
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Flying over East Java during the Dutch attempts to regain control. Following the Japanese conquest of the Netherlands East Indies, surviving and newly delivered Dutch Catalinas equipped No 321 (Dutch) Sqn, RAF, in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). This amphibious PBY-5A, original serial Y-75, entered service on 9 September 1942, but hit a rock on arrival at RAF China Bay and sank. It was salvaged and repaired as a transport aircraft. It served until 1952 when it was broken up at Biak, Netherlands New Guinea. Photo from: Nationaal Archief (Netherlands) This photo was added on 16 April 2019, and has since been viewed 479 times. |