| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N212DM |
| Fleet number: | 6 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Consolidated 28 Catalina |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Consolidated PBY Catalina |
| Aircraft Version: | Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina |
| C/n (msn): | 2088 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | North WealdMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGSX IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Air Britain Fly-in 1989 |
| Photo Date: | 25 June 1989 |
| Photo by: | Paul Seymour |
| Photo ID: | 856985 |
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Built for the US Navy as 64017. Sold as N2846D in 1962 and converted to a fire bomber. Reregistered as N5555H then to the Protection Civile as F-ZBAV in 1964. Sold as CF-HNH in 1973 then reregistered as C-FHNH in 1979. To Aces High as G-BPFY in 1988 then reregistered as N212DM in 1989, back to G-BPFY in 1990 then to N285RA in 1998. To the Israeli Air Force Museum, Hatzerim in 2004. Flew out of North Weald but landed at Beauvais due to an engine failure. Left by road in 2008 and shipped to Hatzerim. Preserved in Israeli Air Force colours as 3401. This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 18 October 2025, and has since been viewed 64 times. |