Aircraft History
Built by Consolidated at San Diego. Constructors Number 1730. PBY-5A assigned US Navy Bureau Number 48368. Assigned to the U. S. Army as OA-10-CO Catalina serial number 43-47960.

Wartime History
Suffered an aerial collision and crashed near Coleambally. The other Catalina was totally destroyed. Officially, this Catalina was condemned for salvage on June 2, 1945.

Wreckage
Only the nose section remained at crash site, painted black with US markings both sides of the nose. The nose was recovered from the crash site and used as a shelter for farm workers near Collieambally.

Display
Recovered by the RAAF and stored at Wagga Wagga Airfield. Later, loaned by Clyde North Aeronautical Preservation Group. Today, displayed on loan at Australia's Museum of Flight.

References
CNAPG Catalina Cockpit

Contribute Information
Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned?
Do you have photos or additional information to add?

Last Updated
January 31, 2018