| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | G-PBYA |
| Alternate Serial: | 433915 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Consolidated 28 Catalina |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Consolidated PBY Catalina |
| Aircraft Version: | Consolidated PBV-1A Canso A |
| Licence-built by: | Canadian Vickers |
| C/n (msn): | CV-283 |
| Display Paint: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Miss Pick Up |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | DuxfordMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGSU IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Duxford Autumn Air Show 2013 |
| Photo Date: | 13 October 2013 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 302177 |
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Evening on the flight line with "Miss Pick Up" and other warbirds after Duxford Autumn Airshow 2013. RCAF PBYs were ordered under contract CAN-78, designated by Consolidated as the Model 28-5MC for 'Canada' and 28-5AMC for 'amphibian'. Later, Boeing made the PBY at Vancouver with Consolidated-built hulls, and Canadian Vickers built them in Quebec. The RCAF named the flying boat as Canso. This aircraft built in Cartierville is a Canso A, equivalent to the PBY-5A. One of two Catalina VCs posthumously went to Canso A pilot Flt Lt D. Hornell for sinking U-1225. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 19 November 2020, and has since been viewed 212 times. |