They Like Water Part 1

Photographic Copyright Caz Caswell © 1981

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Built by Canadian Vickers for the Royal Canadian Air Force as serial 11005, on being struck off charge, like many of its type became a water bomber.
On retirement from Water Bombing the Aircraft was eventually extensively converted for use as a Passenger Aircraft. The Company for whom the conversion was carried out never became operational and after a period of open storage was acquired by Catalina Aircraft Company, made Airworthy and flown in stages to the UK.
See Pictures of the Aircraft in 2007 at Duxford:
Plane Sailing - 44-33915/G-PBYA Canadian Vickers Canso A operated by: The Catalina Aircraft Limited
and in 2008 at Southend:
Plane Sailing - 44-33915/G-PBYA Canadian Vickers Canso A operated by: The Catalina Aircraft Limited

Catalina Society - Web Site
History of 44-33915 - Catalina Society Web Site
History of Plane Sailing - Catalina Society Web Site

Consolidated PBY Catalina - Wikipedia Entry

PBY.COM - Tribute Site

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