Aircraft Photo of 14 | Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina | Brazil - Air Force

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	14
Aircraft Original Type:	Consolidated 28 Catalina
Aircraft Generic Type:	Consolidated PBY Catalina
Aircraft Version:	Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
C/n (msn):	1718
Operator Titles:	Brazil - Air Force
Aircraft Name:	Bettye Jayne

Location
City / Airport:	Rio de Janeiro - Galeão InternationalMap
Country:	Brazil
Airport Codes:	ICAO: SBGL IATA: GIG Local: - Other: -

Photo Date:	December 1944 to April 1945
Photo from:	AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:	446360

Photo Comment
A second batch of PBY-5As was delivered to Brazil in late 1944. One of the earlier batch, FAB 02, sank a German U-boat on 31 July 1943. Ex BuNo 46524, FAB 14 shows a painted-out US roundel underwing. Later FAB 6513. Redesignated as a PA-10 in 1945. Converted to CA-10A transport aircraft in 1958, but retired in 1959. Photo from: Smithsonian Institution This photo was added on 15 March 2022, and has since been viewed 960 times.

Photo Comment

A second batch of PBY-5As was delivered to Brazil in late 1944. One of the earlier batch, FAB 02, sank a German U-boat on 31 July 1943. Ex BuNo 46524, FAB 14 shows a painted-out US roundel underwing. Later FAB 6513. Redesignated as a PA-10 in 1945. Converted to CA-10A transport aircraft in 1958, but retired in 1959. Photo from: Smithsonian Institution

This photo was added on 15 March 2022, and has since been viewed 960 times.

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