Originally US Navy bu 34027, this Catalina fought fires with SLAFCO 1972 - 1999. A long time resident parked at Ephrata, the aircraft appeared in the memorable opening scene of the 1989 movie "Always".

Owned by Comanche Air at the time, but now privately owned. This Cat was part of a nice propliner line-up at Ephrata, but unfortunately the aircraft were parked very close together. The wingtip on the left belongs to a Beech 18, the one on the right to a DC-3. This Catalina was still at Ephrata by 2024. In July of that year it was acquired by the Yanks Air Museum.