Aircraft Photo of A24-30 | Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina | Australia - Air Force | AirHistory.net #795758
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:A24-30
Aircraft Original Type:Consolidated 28 Catalina
Aircraft Generic Type:Consolidated PBY Catalina
Aircraft Version:Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
C/n (msn):1097
Operator Titles:Australia - Air Force
Location
City / Area:Lake Boga / Flying Boat Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Collection:Lake Boga Flying Boat Museum
 
Photo Date:15 September 2024
Photo by:Phil Vabre
Photo ID: 795758
Photo Comment

This aircraft is painted as RAAF A24-30 but it is in fact a composite aircraft put together from hulks found at various farms in Australia. The fuselage is from RAAF A24-38 (cn 1097 - formerly an instructional airframe at Lake Boga), the cockpit section from Dutch Navy Catalina Y-72 or Y-76, and the wings are from an unidentified PBY-4.

This photo is copyright © Phil Vabre, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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