
Aircraft | |
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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 | |
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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 |
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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. It was added on 4 February 2018, and has since been viewed 552 times. |