Aircraft Photo of N285RA | Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina | AirHistory.net #38662
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N285RA
Aircraft Original Type:Consolidated 28 Catalina
Aircraft Generic Type:Consolidated PBY Catalina
Aircraft Version:Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina
C/n (msn):2088
Location
City / Airport:North WealdMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGSX   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:30 May 2003
Photo by:Ralph M. Pettersen
Photo ID: 38662
Photo Comment

Following many years of storage in the UK, this aircraft was restored to flying condition by the Edward Brothers and departed North Weald in May 2004 for delivery to Israel. Unfortunately it developed technical problems and had to make a precautionary landing at Beauvais, France. It remained stranded there for several years, until dismantled and trucked to Antwerp in Feb 2008, for transport by boat to Israel. It finally arrived there in May 2008 and is now preserved at the Israeli Air Force Museum at Hatzerim AB in fake IDFAF markings as "3401" (the real 3401 was c/n 918).

This photo is copyright © Ralph M. Pettersen, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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