Warbird Information Exchange

Just herd that Charlie finally found a buyer in South Africa for his Catalina, the BlackCat/Super PBY-5

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/pbyregis ... 48287.html

I will miss it, hate to see it go!

Steve

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"Any excuse is good enough if you're willing to use it!"

Please let us know more details when you can... we would like to post something in Warbirds-Online about it. Thanks!

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Ryan Keough
Stow, MA

That's interesting, as I'd heard that the one presently in South Africa was due to come back to the US!

I wonder if their paths will cross in mid-Atlantic on their respective ferry flights?

Sorry, guess I should have posted the info. Dad told me this 2 weeks ago. Aparently its some dive expedition company that bought it. Dad said that its a shame, that it sounds like there gonna dive from it. Dad thinks that the airplane will be destroyed before too long. Too bad they could not find a more water friendly airplane like a Albatross to work from.

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Long Live the N3N-3 "The Last US Military Bi-Plane" 1940-1959
Badmouthing Stearmans on WIX since 2005

I remember seeing that PBY at Ft. Lauderdale when I went to visit my sister who lives down there. It was the first PBY I ever saw in person.

Here it is at Sun-n Fun this year.

Bill

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Bill


Website

In this picture it is evident that Charlie was to low in his attempt at the flour bombing competition at our community flyin. I think he was disqualified



Steve

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"Any excuse is good enough if you're willing to use it!"

Really nice shot.

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Hang The Expense

I cant say that it's my photo, I got it off of are community web page.You may see more at.

http://www.mallardflyers.org/slideshows ... /index.htm

Steve

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"Any excuse is good enough if you're willing to use it!"

I'll really miss this aircraft. I was lucky enough to get about a 45 minute ride in it last year. It was my first warbird ride!

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When all is said and done more is said than done.

What a shame, se is a real beauty. I saw it at Thunder Over Michigain 2 years ago, and it was really sharp.

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Chris Henry
EAA Aviation Museum Director

I wish it could stay in the States.
It's the only PBY I've ever flown from the left seat!
Jerry

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"Always remember that, when you enter the ocean or the forest, you are no longer at the top of the food chain."

dive expedition?? is this the bird purportedly going to participate in the latest earhart wild goose chase???

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tom d. friedman - hey!!! those fokkers were messerschmitts!! * without ammunition, the usaf would be just another flying club!!! * better to have piece of mind than piece of tail!!

Not sure if N287 is to be used in the proposed Earhart search but, a couple of years ago, there were plans to do this with the Catalina currently at Greybull, Wyoming. The latter is N206M, former San Diego built RCAF Canso A s/n 9750 and, in between, CF-DIL, C-FDIL, EC-313, EC-FRG and N314CF (c/n 427).

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David Legg
Editor, The Catalina News
The Catalina Society
Author: Consolidated PBY Catalina - The Peacetime Record

David,
N206M is now up for sale, The owner (Mike Kammerer) passed away this last May. The ship was real close to completion. Engines have been run and is ready to licenes as a 28-5ACF (Standard Category) and needs about 4-5 weeks of work to completely finish. "New" every thing. Pass it along ! Detailed repair Station records on the entire project.