| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 9459 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Consolidated 28 Catalina |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Consolidated PBY Catalina |
| Aircraft Version: | Consolidated XP3Y-1 |
| C/n (msn): | [ 9459 ] |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Alameda - Benton Field AAF (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | October 1935 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 618763 |
| Photo Comment |
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'Navy Mystery Plane'. This is the prototype of the PBY Catalina. It had just flown non-stop from Coco Solo, Panama to San Francisco in 34 hours and 45 minutes. The aircraft underwent modifications over the winter and became the XPBY-1 as the P3Y was redesignated PBY. The building in the background belongs to the old Alameda Airport, just to the east of the new Naval Air Station Alameda which opened in 1940. Photo from: San Francisco Examiner / UC Berkeley Library This photo was added on 9 November 2023, and has since been viewed 467 times. |