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Constructed as a PBY-6A. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 64017. |
11 July 1958 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N285RA issued. |
From 1962 to 1963 |
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To Foreign and Domestic Enterprises Inc Jaydon Enterprises, Riverside, CA with new c/r N2846D. |
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Operated as fire service #E87. |
1963 |
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To Air Tankers Inc, Seattle WA keeping c/r N2846D. |
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1964 |
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To Richard Gross, Yreka CA keeping c/r N2846D. |
1964 |
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Ferry flight.
Delivered to France as N5555H. |
From 1964 to 1973 |
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To Securite Civile with new c/r F-ZBAV. |
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Photographer: Eric Bannwarth |
1974 |
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To Avalon Aviation Parry Sound, ON with new c/r CF-HNH. |
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Operated as fire service #6 with markings: 796 |
10 May 1978 |
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Ferry flight.
Delivered. to Norway via Shannon. |
From 1979 to 1985 |
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Leased to Haydn Air Charter, Oslo, Norway:. |
1979 |
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To Avalon Aviation, Parry Sound, ON with new c/r C-FHNH. |
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Operated as fire service #796. |
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Operated as fire service #6. |
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Photographer: Bob Trennert Collection |
July 1984 |
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Photographer: Peter Frei / Eric Bannwarth Collection
Notes: C-FHNH - PBY-5A Catalina - Avalon Aviation at Oslo, Norway on lease |
2 September 1985 |
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Ferry flight.
Delivered from Norway to East Midlands. |
1986 |
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Withdrawn from use.
Stored in the UK, at East Midlands, then Exeter. |
From Unknown to 1988 |
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In open storage at Exeter. |
May 1986 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at Exeter. |
25 October 1988 |
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To Aces High Limited, North Weald with new c/r G-BPFY. |
25 October 1988 |
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To Consolidated Avtn Enterprises, Burlington, VT with new c/r N212DM. |
2 November 1988 |
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Ferry flight.
Delivered to North Weald. |
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Stored. |
23 December 1988 |
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To Aces High Ltd, North Weald with new c/r G-BPFY. |
12 May 1989 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at North Weald |
6 June 1989 |
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To Universal Aviation Corp, Dover, DE with new c/r N212DM. |
July 1989 |
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Photographer: Eric Bannwarth
Notes: At North Weald, UK |
By July 1989 |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at North Weald. |
5 March 1990 |
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To Aces High Ltd, North Weald with new c/r G-BPFY. |
From 15 March 1990 to 1996 |
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To Warbirds of GB/Douglas Arnold, Biggin Hill keeping c/r G-BPFY. |
From 1990 to 1996 |
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Stored Biggin Hill. |
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Ferry flight.
Delivered from Biggin Hill to North Weald. |
21 August 1996 |
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To Aces High Ltd, North Weald. |
10 October 1996 |
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To Bitteswell Ltd, Bournemouth International Airport, Hurn, Christchurch keeping c/r G-BPFY. |
From November 1996 to 2004 |
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Withdrawn from use.
In open storage at North Weald, UK. |
19 August 1998 |
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Civil registration, G-BPFY, cancelled. |
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To Randsburg Corporation, Mesa, AZ with new c/r N285RA. |
2004 |
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To IDFAF Museum, Hatzerim AB, Israel. |
28 May 2004 |
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Departed North Weald Uk destined for Israel - but landed at Beauvais, France due port engine failure on the same day. |
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Landed Beauvais, France due port engine failure same day. |
August 2005 |
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On behalf of the owner stored with/at Beauvais Airport, Beauvais, Oise.
Engine replaced at Beauvais butremained parked there with weather damage.
 View the Location Dossier |
22 March 2006 |
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Civil registration, N285RA, cancelled.
Exported to Israel. |
July 2007 |
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Disassembled.
Dismantled at Beauvis. |
27 February 2008 |
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Transported by ground.
Departed by road for Antwerp for shipping to Israel. |
12 June 2008 |
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Based at Israeli Air Force Museum, Hatzerim Airport, Beersheba, Israel.
Operated with markings: 3401
View the Location Dossier |
1 January 2011 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N285RA (PBY-5A, 64017) issued. |
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Markings Applied: 3401
Displayed at the museum in allover dark blue in IDFAF markings. |
12 August 2014 |
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Photographer: Rich Tregear
Notes: At Israeli Air Force Museum at Hatzerim |
