Built in Canada for the USAAF as 44-34081. Civilianised for Macao Air Transport as VR-HDH. Purchased by TAA in 1962 for its New Guinea 'Sunbird' operation, re-registered with undercarriage removed as VH-SBV. Aircraft flew services around New Guinea coast until 1966 when competition from land-based aircraft made the flying boat operation uneconomic. Originally intended for a New Guinea museum but the remains were purchased in 1979 for MOTAT. The aircraft is presently at the RNZAF Museum, Wigram where it is under long-term rebuild to represent an RNZAF machine. (Jim Eames photo)

Tanker 703 is being readied for the flight to its new owner in the US.

Four PBY Catalina/Cansos of the Flying Fireman lined up at the British Columbia Forest Service base in Smithers. Number 3 still had its former RCAF side blisters and nose turret. It went to the National Museum of Naval Aviation in Pensacola Florida. Number 4 is believed to be a PBV-1A reg at the time as CF-FTN. Number 5 is CF-IHN, a PBV-1A cn CV-441. It crashed near Thunder Bay, Ontario in 1980 and was destroyed.

Over the IJsselmeer on a flight from EHLE.

A recent addition to the Palm Springs Air Museum and freshly painted in Navy colors. R2600 Cyclones in this PBY and one is leaking badly.

Preserved in Norway

The "Queen of Dago Lake" continues to go downhill, and her parked attitude emphasizes it. Too bad.

Built for the RCAF in 1943, this Canso had many civil identities in the US, Central and South America after 1946. Used by the CIA as a communications ship during "Bay of Pigs" invasion of Cuba in April 1961, it also appeared in the 1969 movie Tora, Tora, Tora. The seaplane is pictured awaiting the attention of new owner Troya SA to be registered TG-BIV. On January 5, 1994, the aircraft had an engine failure during delivery to New Zealand. Diverting to Christmas Island and unable to maintain altitude it ditched in the Pacific Ocean and sank several hours after the crew took to the life raft.

A retired 60 year old veteran waiting for a new mission.

This Tp47 (ex RCAF PBY-5A Canso A serial 9783) was shot down over the Baltic Sea on 16 June 1952 by a Soviet AF aircraft during a search for a downed Royal Swedish AF Dakota. Photo obtained from the Swedish AF.

Recovered from the bottom of a lake on which it was abandoned after an emergency landing.

Sold in the US as N324FA. Operated by the Commemorative Air Force in an air tanker configuration.

Aircraft on display in St.Anthony, Newfoundland

Ex RCAF 9837

Became PH-PBY in Feb 1997.

Owned by the University of Hawaii. Sold in 1990 and now with the Lone Star Museum, Galveston