Delivered to the USN as BuNo 37270 in November 1945 it was stricken from USN records on 17 December 1956 with 1206 hours TT. It received the civilian registration N7257C in 1957 and was converted to an agricultural sprayer between 1966 and 68. Stored at Chandler in the early 1980's it was leased to Hirth Air Tankers in 1988. Currently stored and slowly losing vital components.

This aircraft participated in the 2001 "London to Sydney Centenary Air Race" and still has the markings to prove it.

Former Buffalo Airways PBY C-FOFI was added to the Hans Lauridsen collection in 2005, arriving at Glendale Airport on delivery on 5 October 2005. It was assigned registration N343CV in February 2005, but this was not taken up and it was delivered as C-FOFI. It was eventually registered as N413PB a few months after this photo was taken, in October 2007. The aircraft is seen here undergoing restoration on the ramp, before being moved to Buckeye, AZ in late 2011/early 2012.

"Miss Murphy" was parked on the Commemorative Air Force ramp.

Seen at this unlicensed Nottinghamshire heliport

Seen in one of the hangars at this Nottinghamshire unlicensed heliport