Aircraft Photo of L-857 | Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina | Norway - Air Force | AirHistory.net #63046
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:L-857
Military Code:KK-A
Other Marks:382
Aircraft Original Type:Consolidated 28 Catalina
Aircraft Generic Type:Consolidated PBY Catalina
Aircraft Version:Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
C/n (msn):928
Display Paint:Norway - Air Force
Location
City / Seaplane Base:Stavanger - Sola SeaplaneMap
Country:Norway
Airport Codes:None
Collection:Flyhistorisk Museum Sola
 
Photo Date:28 August 2016
Photo by:Kjell
Photo ID: 63046
Photo Comment

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 Sold to the Danish Air Force in Sep 1951 as 82-857 "Munin", withdrawn from use on 14 October 1967 and stored at Værlose. Bought by Jens Larsen and transported to his farm near Plejerup, Denmark. Acquired by the museum in November 1989 in poor condition and beautifully restored and painted in Norwegian markings, as seen here.

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