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    Airframe Family: Consolidated PBY/OA-10 Catalina / Canso
    Latest Model:Canso A
    Last Military Serial:9767 RCAF
    Construction Number:21996
    Last Civil Registration:N9767
    Latest Owner or Location:Soaring By The Sea Llc, Eugene, OR

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    Dates

    Event

    1943

    Constructed as a Canso A by Boeing Canada at Vancouver, British Columbia.

    From 4 March 1943 to 1 April 1946

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 9767.

    From 1 April 1946 to 1960

    To Canadian Pacific Airlines, Vanccouver, BC with new c/r CF-CRR.

    From 1960 to 1968

    To Northland Airlines LT, Winnipeg, Manitoba, keeping c/r CF-CRR.

    From 1969 to 1970

    To Midwest Airlines LT, Winnipeg, Manitoba, keeping c/r CF-CRR.

    4 June 1971


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: 1971 photo at Winnipeg - Built by Boeings Vancouver plant in 1943, this Consolidated Canso served with the RCAF during WW-II and sank German submarine U-342. After, it flew with Canadian Pacific Airlines. Here it is part of the Midwest Airlines flying boat fleet. In 1995 it was sold in France and lead an interesting life of displays and world tours until grounded in 2002. In 2010 it was registered as N9767 reflecting its WW-II RCAF serial.

    1973

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

    From 1977 to 1979

    To Avalon Aviation Ltd, Red Deer, Alberta, keeping c/r CF-CRR.

    Operated as fire service #1.

    From 1979 to 1989

    To Avalon Aviation, Parry Sound, Ontario, with new c/r C-FCRR.
    Operated with markings: 791

    September 1980


    Photographer: Eric Bannwarth
    Notes: C-FGRR - PBY-5A Canso - Avalon Aviation

    30 May 1981

    Involved in an incident.
    Sank after crashing during water pick-up, Complex Lake, Sask.

    From 28 February 1988 to 1992

    Withdrawn from use.
    Retired at Parry Sound, Ontario.

    21 February 1995

    To Powell Corp, Parry Sound, ON.

    June 1995


    Photographer: Martial Pain / Eric Bannwarth Collection
    Notes: C-FCRR - PBY-5A Canso - Avalon Aviation [Dinard 6.95] Pictured in France, following a mechanical problem

    From 27 October 1995 to 2004

    To Franklin Devaux/Flying Legends, France, with new c/r C-FCRR.
    Based at Paris Orly.

    27 October 1995

    Operated by Franklin Devaux/Flying Legends, France,.
    Operated by Enterprise Air Inc, Oshawa, Ontario. - Used in monthly French TV wildlife show Operation Kavango., -.

    February 1997


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinabold
    Notes: Consolidated PBY-5A Canso A - Canadian Air Legend - operated by Enterprise Air Operation Okavango - at Paris Orly

    27 December 2001

    To Enterprise Air Inc, Oshawa, ON keeping c/r C-FCRR.

    7 October 2005

    Civil registration, C-FCRR, cancelled.

    16 November 2010

    To Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee, Ditchingham Bungay with new c/r N9767.

    17 December 2010

    Certificate of airworthiness for N9767 (28-5ACF, 9767) issued.

    2 July 2011

    Certificate of airworthiness for N9767 (28-5ACF, 9767) issued.

    23 April 2013

    To Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee, Ditchingham Bungay keeping c/r N9767.

    To Melun Villaroche, Paris, Seine et Marne.
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    14 May 2016


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: At La Ferte Alais, Paris, France

    11 September 2018

    To Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee, Norfolk keeping c/r N9767.

    20 March 2019

    To unknown owner with c/r N9767.
    Sale reported to a new owner in 75014 Paris.

    16 May 2019

    To Soaring By The Sea Llc, Eugene, OR keeping c/r N9767.

    20 May 2023


    Photographer: Gary Maisack
    Notes: Oregon International Airshow, Hillsboro, OR


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