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Constructed as a PBY-5A. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 48423. |
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To unknown owner with c/r N4002A. |
1965 |
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To Survair of Ottawa with new c/r CF-JJG.
Operated with markings: Explorer One |
18 June 1970 |
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Photographer: Tim Martin
Notes: 1970 photo at Winnipeg - Originally built for the US Navy in 1941, this Consolidated PBY-5A is here, specially modified for use on mineral survey work for Canadian Aero Service. In 1986 it was sold in the US as N423RS after which it spent time flying for Greenpeace and later, in the UK, painted as an RAF WW-II machine |
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To Canadian Aero Service, keeping c/r CF-JJG. |
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To Spartan Air Services Ltd keeping c/r CF-JJG. |
From 1976 to 25 April 1986 |
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To Kenting Earth Sciences keeping c/r CF-JJG. |
1986 |
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Withdrawn from use.
Stored at Reno NV. |
1986 |
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To Red Stevenson with new c/r N423RS. |
1 July 1987 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N423RS (PBY-5A, 48423) issued. |
11 June 1989 |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at RAF Costford. |
11 June 1989 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
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To Catalina Angels Ltd keeping c/r N423RS.
Operated on behalf of Greenpeace for use in pollution watching activities. |
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Photographer: Unknown |
2 May 1999 |
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Photographer: Peter M. Garwood
Notes: This very colourful Catalina was stored at Duxford after retirement by Greenpeace. Unfortunately the logo was removed but the rainbow colour scheme remained. |
1 January 2001 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N423RS (PBY-5A, 48423) issued. |
13 June 2001 |
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To Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee, Cornwall keeping c/r N423RS. |
18 July 2008 |
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To Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee, Salt Lake City, UT keeping c/r N423RS. |
1 December 2009 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N423RS (PBY-5A, 48423) issued. |
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To unknown owner with c/r VR-BPS {2}. |
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To HMS Daedalus (formerly), Lee On Solent Airport, Hampshire, England.
 View the Location Dossier |
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Based at North Weald Airport, Harlow, Essex, England.
View the Location Dossier |
7 November 2012 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: 2012 photo - under restoration at North Weald |
7 November 2012 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: 2012 photo - under restoration at North Weald |
7 March 2015 |
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Based at Missionary Flights International, Saint Lucie County International Airport, Fort Pierce, FL.
View the Location Dossier |
8 May 2018 |
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To Wells Fargo Trust Co Na Trustee, Salt Lake City, UT with new c/r N423RS. |
28 December 2018 |
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To Tunison Foundation Inc, Oxford, CT keeping c/r N423RS. |
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