| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | "FP535" |
| Military Code: | X |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Consolidated 28 Catalina |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Consolidated PBY Catalina |
| Aircraft Version: | Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina |
| C/n (msn): | 2009 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | BodøMap |
| Country: | Norway |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: ENBO IATA: BOO Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Norsk Luftfartsmuseum |
| Photo Date: | 6 March 2017 |
| Photo by: | Kas van Zonneveld |
| Photo ID: | 356801 |
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The first Catalina in Norwegian service was a PBY-5B with the 1477(N) Flight, later the 333 (Norwegian) Sqn. They were used for U-boat patrols and flights to the Norwegian coast, transporting personnel and equipment. After WW2, the Air Force kept operating the type for transport, rescue, herring searches and mine hunt operations. In the autumn of 1953 the 333 Skv received 6 new PBY-5A aircraft. These served until 1961, completing almost 20 years of Catalina service in the Air Force. This photo is copyright © Kas van Zonneveld, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 27 April 2021, and has since been viewed 515 times. |