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    Airframe Family: Consolidated PBY/OA-10 Catalina / Canso
    Latest Model:PBY-6A Catalina
    Last Military Serial:64092 USN
    Construction Number:2162
    Last Civil Registration:N324FA
    Compressed ID:Consolidated PBY-6A sn 64092 USN cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Commemorative Air Force - Lake Superior Squadron, Richard I Bong Memorial Airport, Superior, Minnesota

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PBY-6A.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 64092.

    Circa 17 March 1961

    Certificate of airworthiness for N6681C (PBY-6A, 64092) issued.

    17 March 1961

    To Carstedt Sales Corp, Long Beach, CA with new c/r N6681C.

    3 June 1964

    Civil registration, N6681C, cancelled.

    1965

    To Northward Air Service Ltd, Calgary, AB with new c/r CF-PIU.

    1970

    To Midwest Airlines Ltd, Winnipeg, Manitoba, keeping c/r CF-PIU.

    9 July 1970


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: CF-PIU at Winnipeg on 09Jul70 - Midwest Airlines operated four Cansos on northern re-supply including this PBY-6 which is different from the PBY-5 in having a taller tail. Later it became a water bomber, then in 1997 it was exported to the American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum as N324FA.

    1973

    To Ilford Riverton Airways, Winnipeg, MB keeping c/r CF-PIU.

    From 1973 to 1976

    To Saint. Felicien Air Service, Robervale, Quebec, keeping c/r CF-PIU.

    From 1979 to 1996

    To Avalon Aviation Ltd, Parry Sound, ON with new c/r C-FPIU.

    Operated as fire service #7 with markings: 797

    September 1980


    Photographer: Eric Bannwarth
    Notes: C-FPIU (on the right ) - PBY-5A Catalina - Avalon Aviation

    21 February 1995

    To Powell Corp, Parry Sound ONT keeping c/r C-FPIU.

    November 1997

    To John Wells/Airborne Fire Attack, Orange County CA with new c/r N324FA.

    After 1997


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At John Wayne Airport, CA

    After 1997


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At John Wayne Airport, CA.

    4 September 1997


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: I shot this at GBG.

    4 December 1997

    Certificate of airworthiness for N324FA (28-5ACF, 64092) issued.

    24 May 1999

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Midland, TX keeping c/r N324FA.
    Markings added: 115

    In the inventory of Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
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    Operated by Commemorative Air Force-Lake Superior Squadron 101, Duluth International Airport, Duluth, MN.
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    Operated by Commemorative Air Force-Lake Superior Squadron, Duluth International Airport, Duluth, MN.
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    1 January 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for N324FA (28-5ACF, 64092) issued.

    29 November 2012

    Civil registration, N324FA, cancelled.

    Markings Applied: 115

    To Commemorative Air Force-Lake Superior Squadron, Richard I Bong Memorial Airport, Superior, MN.
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