| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 2485 |
| Military Code: | R-1 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Consolidated 28 Catalina |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Consolidated PBY Catalina |
| Aircraft Version: | Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina |
| C/n (msn): | 383 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Coast Guard |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | San Diego - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KSAN IATA: SAN Local: SAN Other: - |
| Photo Date: | October 1943 to December 1945 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 393078 |
| Photo Comment |
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A Coast Guard PBY-5A at Coast Guard Air Station San Diego, adjacent to Lindbergh Field. When the USCG was no longer needed for anti-submarine work, Air-Sea Rescue Squadron 1 was formed late in 1943 and R-1, US Navy Second Series BuNo 2485, was its first aircraft. Photo from: Wright State University This photo was added on 20 September 2021, and has since been viewed 493 times. |