Abandoned Catalina seaplane

Matt Sharkey · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 2:27 pm **Posts:** 223

Not sure if this has been brought up before.

http://www.artificialowl.net/2009/07/ab ... years.html

Tillerman · **Posted:** Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:49 am

the330thbg · **Joined:** Wed Nov 14, 2007 3:06 pm **Posts:** 2713

surprised it has lasted this long.., should be easy enough to load on a barge and 'away' you go!

Chaz Harris · **Posted:** Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:16 am

It looks like the main pylon has failed and the wing is tilted forward 90*, with the tail salvaged. :cry:

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/9456831 http://www.panoramio.com/photo/16502363 Would have made a good resto, too. ( If it was in a slightly less.. uh... deadly area. :wink:

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viking73 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 16, 2009 4:55 pm

Chaz Harris wrote:

It looks like the main pylon has failed and the wing is tilted forward 90*, with the tail salvaged. :cry:

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/9456831 http://www.panoramio.com/photo/16502363 Would have made a good resto, too. ( If it was in a slightly less.. uh... deadly area. :wink:

)

Ouch! Very sad...

tom d. friedman · **Posted:** Sat Sep 19, 2009 9:57 pm

ahhh the only attribute to global warming!!

Mgawa · **Posted:** Sat Sep 19, 2009 11:37 pm

Complete story was also on one local Serbian forum, Burek.com , few years ago. Airplane is in very bad state now.

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