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| USAF 10th Rescue Squadron Former Assignments USAAF RCAF  Ted Spencer March 10, 1984  Ted Spencer 1984  AAHM 1984  Ted Spencer 2000 |
Aircraft History Built by Canadian Vickers Limited in Montreal, Canada as the Model CL-1 a license built version of Consolidated Aircraft Corporation Model 28-5A. Constructor Number CV465. Delivered on a U.S. Navy (USN) as PBV-1A Catalina bureau number 67918. Assigned to the U. S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as OA-10A Catalina serial number 44-33954. Wartime History Assigned to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) then returned to the U. S. Army Air Force (USAAF). On September 18, 1947 became part of the United States Air Force (USAF) assigned to 10th Rescue Squadron (10th RS) operating from Elmendorf AFB. No known nickname or nose art. Mission History On September 30, 1947 took off from Elmendorf Air Force Base on a flight and suffered an engine failure south of King Salmon. This OA-10 made an emergency landing at the edge of Dago Lake. Afterwards, the crew were rescued. Wreckage This Catalina was declared U.S. government surplus and purchased by the R. S. Richards family and was stripped for usable parts including both engines. The rest of the Catalina was abandoned. Until 1984, this Catalina remained in situ at Dago Lake. Salvage During 1984 this Catalina was recovered by the Alaska National Guard with volunteers from the Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum using a Sikorsky Skycrane CH-54B helicopter and transported to Anchorage to the Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum. Display This Catalina is displayed at the Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum on landing gear. Registered with the FAA as N44BY. References Note, some references incorrectly list this aircraft as PBY-5A Catalina Navy Serial Number Search Results - PBV-1A Catalina 67918 "67918 (MSN CV465) to USAAF as 44-33954" USAF Serial Number Search Results - OA-10A Catalina 44-33954 "33954 (MSN CV465) ex US Navy 67918. Now as Alaskan Historical Museum, Anchorage, AK as N44BY. Aircraft had been recovered from Dago Lake, whether abandoned there or sunk is not certain." Thanks to Ted Spencer for additional information Contribute
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