| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | L-857 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Consolidated 28 Catalina |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Consolidated PBY Catalina |
| Aircraft Version: | Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina |
| C/n (msn): | 928 |
| Operator Titles: | Denmark - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Plejerup / Malergården [ Off-Airport, gone ]Map |
| Country: | Denmark |
| Photo Date: | 7 April 1985 |
| Photo by: | Erik Frikke |
| Photo ID: | 432538 |
| Photo Comment |
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Started life in Sep 1942 as 08109 of the US Navy. Sold to the Danish Air Force in Sep 1951 as 82-857 "Munin", withdrawn from use on 14 October 1967 and stored at Vaerlose. Bought by Jens Larsen and transported to his farm near Plejerup, Denmark. Acquired by Flyhistorisk Museum Sola in November 1989 in poor condition and beautifully restored and painted in Norwegian markings This photo is copyright © Erik Frikke, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 21 January 2022, and has since been viewed 386 times. |