| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N48129 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Consolidated 28 Catalina |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Consolidated PBY Catalina |
| Aircraft Version: | Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina |
| C/n (msn): | 2141 |
| Location | |
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| Location: | Not known |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 1 March 1962 to 1 March 1963 |
| Photo from: | John Olafson Collection |
| Photo ID: | 340108 |
| Photo Comment |
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This PBY operated as a fire bomber in 1962. Later it became N101CS with the Cousteau Society Inc in Los Angeles. In June 1979 it crashed and broke up during a high speed run on the water piloted by Phillipe Cousteau who was at the controls. Unfortunately he did not survive. This photo was added on 27 February 2021, and has since been viewed 341 times. |