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Aircraft History Built by Consolidated. Constructors Number 2043. During April 1945 delivered to U.S. Navy (USN) as PBY-6A Catalina bureau number 46679. This Catalina did not have any overseas service during World War II. Postwar Sold to Aircraft Instrument Corporation in Miami Florida and registered as N956C. Later, sold to Transa Chile and registered in Chile as CC-CNF. During August 1979, operated between Santiago and Los Cerrillos. During 1980, converted to a water tanker and registered CC-CCS with nose number 34 and later A1. Later, flown across the Atlantic, this aircraft served in Spain to serve with the Spanish Ministry of Land & Forest Management, operating from Spain and Portugal. Afterwards operated as a charter aircraft by Aerocondor Transportes Aereos (ATA) until early 2002. Today During early 2002, acquired by Historic Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS) and transported to Sydney during September 2003. This aircraft was painted in the markings of PB2B-2 Catalina VI A24-362 / OX-V / "Felix". Registered as VH-PBZ and based at Albion Park Airfield (Illawarra Regional Airport). References Navy Serial Number Search Results - PBY-6A Catalina 46679 "46679 (MSN 2043) to civil registry as N9562C, then to CC-CNF-0847 (Chile). Converted to CC-CCS for Aerocondor Transportes Aereos. Now with Historical Aircraft Restoration Society of Australia as VH-PBZ." Airliners.net - Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina (28) photo by Antonio, August 1979 Airlines.net - Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina (28) photo by Jose Antonio Parrague Jan 1986 Airliners.net - Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina (28) photo by Pedro Aragão July 7, 1999 Airliners.net - Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina (28) photo by Pedro Aragão July 7, 1999 Airliners.net - Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina (28) photo by Richard Bowater April 26, 2002 Contribute
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