This Catalina was delivered to the Dutch navy in 1943 as Y-79 and was later reserialled P-79. It served in Ceylon and in Indonesia until 1950. On 10 January 1953 it was delivered after intensive overhaul with its new serial P-217 to the Dutch naval air base on the island of Biak in Dutch New Guinea. There, it was withdrawn from use on 12 August 1957 and placed at the gate. This picture was taken in 1962, when Dutch New Guinea was handed over to Indonesia.