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JOMiller
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 10, 2015 3:53 pm 
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Does anyone know how many airworthy PBYs remain?

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Looks to be in the order of 20.
The Wikipedia list might even be 100% correct! You can certainly quibble, e.g. ZK-PBY is undergoing heavy maintenance rather than restoration.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_s ... _Catalinas
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C-FUAW is presently performing engine runs...gear swing shortly...should be airborne soon.

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This is cool....I seen it at the link above. Maybe I missed it but I do not recall reading too much of anything about this one.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_Innovator

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Is that another PBY on the left? Anyone recognize it?
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The list is full of errors/outdated information

The Palm Springs one hasn't flown since its ferry flight to the museum

The one Listed at North Weald is now in Florida in a decidedly unairworthy condition
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"Cool" isn't the word I'd use to describe the Bird Innovator, at least on looks alone! :?

As far as Australasian Cats/Cansos are concerned the list looks about right and, as Errol says, ZK-PBY should be flying in a year or less after heavy maintenance work and some fresh fabric.

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VH-EAX is no longer airworthy
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Whatever happened to the all black PBY that was located at the former Weeks Air Museum at Tamiami Airport? Thanks

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Silverplate wrote:
Whatever happened to the all black PBY that was located at the former Weeks Air Museum at Tamiami Airport? Thanks


Super Cat PBY-5A, serial number 48287, reg: N287, now owned by Cavanaugh, and being worked on(when resources permit) for return to flight.
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needle wrote:
Silverplate wrote:
Whatever happened to the all black PBY that was located at the former Weeks Air Museum at Tamiami Airport? Thanks


Super Cat PBY-5A, serial number 48287, reg: N287, now owned by Cavanaugh, and being worked on(when resources permit) for return to flight.



Whoa! When did that happen? Heres to hoping Cavanaugh will backdate the PBY to a more authentic WWII condition.

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They got it back in 2013.

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C-FUAW looks like she's tired of sitting still.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lanNrismaoQ

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Cavanaugh getting the PBY was the reason given for moving Fifi. (Needed the space for the Cat)
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So about a dozen airworthy then, about half of which are in the US
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