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Constructed as a 28-5ACF. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 46590. |
From 1950 to By 1952 |
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To Southern California Aircraft Corp, Ontario, CA with new c/r N68756.
Rebuilt for commercial use. |
25 February 1952 |
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Converted to a Landseaire by Southern California Aircraft Corporation at Ontario, CA. |
From 1952 to By 1960 |
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To Fullerton Oil Co, Pasadena, CA keeping c/r N68756. |
From 1960 to By 1969 |
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To Herbert A. Schriner, Larchmont, NY keeping c/r N68756. |
From 1969 to By 1977 |
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To Endicot P. Davison, New Canaan, CT keeping c/r N68756. |
From September 1977 to By 1979 |
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To Quebec Labrador Mission Foundation, Ipswitch, MA keeping c/r N68756. |
From 18 September 1979 to By 1983 |
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To Australian Wing CAF/Michael Wansey, Confederate Air Force, Harlingen/Midland, TX keeping c/r N68756. |
October 1979 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: PBY-5A N68756 at Harlingen, Texas in October 1979 had just been acquired by Australian Mike Wansey. It had been converted to a Landseaire luxury air yacht in 1952 and had a series of corporate owners |
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Markings Applied: A24-387
Flew in bogus RAAF Markings as A24-387/Sea Bitch/NB-N. |
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Markings Applied: Sea Bitch, NB-N, A24-387 |
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Markings Applied: A24-387
Painted in RAAF colors with fake serial. |
8 October 1980 |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at Rebel Field. |
1981 |
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Flown from Texas to Australia for a tour. |
11 April 1981 |
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Landed on a lake at the site of a former Second World War flying base, RAAF Rathmines. |
1981 |
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Returned to Texas. |
15 September 1981 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N68756 (28-5ACF, 46590) issued. |
October 1981 |
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Photographer: Mark Kennedy
Notes: PBY Catalina N68756 (Confederate Air Force) at Airsho 81, Harlingen, Tx. Oct. 1981. |
9 October 1982 |
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Photographer: Paul Thallon
Notes: 1982 photo at Harlingen, TX - of Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina - painted as A24-387 for forthcoming tour of Australia |
1983 |
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Photographer: Arthur Scarf
Notes: 1983 photo at HMAS Nirimba, Schofields |
October 1983 |
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Photographer: Mark Kennedy
Notes: PBY Catalina N68756 (Confederate Air Force) at Airsho 83, Harlingen, Tx. Oct. 1983. |
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To unknown owner with c/r N68756. |
1986 |
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Last flight. |
From 1986 to By 1994 |
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Withdrawn from use at Harlingen, TX, and placed in open storage stripped. |
13 September 1991 |
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To Airpower Heritage Flying Museum Inc, Midland, TX keeping c/r N68756. |
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In the inventory of Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
 View the Location Dossier |
1993 |
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Placed in storage in dismantled condition at Brownsville Airport, TX. |
1994 |
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Transported by ground.
Moved to Brownsville, TX, for a static restoration. |
10 September 1999 |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at Harlingen, TX. |
By 2000 |
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To RRS Aviation/Robert R. Schneider, Hawkins, TX keeping c/r N68756. |
From By 2003 to By 2006 |
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Remained stored in derelict dismantled condition at Brownsville, TX. |
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Seized by city of Brownsvile and auctioned off to two Australian citizens. |
2006 |
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To Mark Pilkington, Melbourne, VIC.
Not immediately moved to Australia. |
By February 2007 |
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Placed in storage at Midland, TX. |
28 February 2007 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N68756.
Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma City, OK. |
By 2010 |
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To Pima Air and Space Museum, Davis-Monthan AFB (South Side), Tucson, AZ.
View the Location Dossier |
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Planned to be shipped to Australia for a static restoration. |
9 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
9 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
12 November 2012 |
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Photographer: Chris Kennedy |
21 August 2013 |
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Civil registration, N68756, cancelled.
Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma City, OK. |
1 January 2015 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N68756 (28-5ACF, 46590) issued. |
Circa 1 January 2015 |
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To Airpower Heritage Flying Museum Inc, Midland, TX keeping c/r N68756. |
2017 |
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To Motoart. |
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Scrapped.
Cut up by Motoart. |
