Aircraft Photo of N48129 | Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina | AirHistory.net #340108
Aircraft
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
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

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.

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