| 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: | Oslo - GardermoenMap |
| Country: | Norway |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: ENGM IATA: OSL Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | 50 år Luftforsvaret 1994 |
| Photo Date: | 12 June 1994 |
| Photo by: | Kjell O Granlund - Scanavphoto |
| Photo ID: | 508103 |
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This PBY-6A was built for the US Navy 46645 in 1945 before being sold and reregistered N10013 in 1956. It then went to Canada as CF-IZO and reregistered C-FIZO in 1983. In 1990 it was sold to the Norwegian Armed Forces Museum where it was restored to flying condition with the tail fin of the PBY-5A. It was flown along the coast to the Norwegian Aviation Museum in Bodø where it is currently displayed. On the way, the aircraft made low passes over the homes of former Catalina crew members. The real FP535 was Catalina Mk III that was lost on a search and rescue flight north of Iceland 5 November 1942. This photo is copyright © Kjell O Granlund - Scanavphoto, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 17 October 2022, and has since been viewed 503 times. |