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 Russian AF aircraft during a search for a downed Royal Swedish AF Dakota. Photo obtained from the Swedish AF over 50 years ago.

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

Bought by Franklin Devaux in late 1994 and flown from Canada to France circa Apr 1995 as C-FCRR. Used in Africa from Oct 1995 to Apr 1997 as a flying studio for a French television series on natural history, called "Opération Okavango". Displayed on the Place de la Concorde in Paris in Air France colours Aug & Sep 1998, to celebrate 100 years of aviation. Flew in South America from Oct 1998 to Jun 1999 to commemorate the mail flights flown from France in the 1930s. Stored in a hangar at Orly in 1999 (still regd C-FCRR) until bought by Alain Maire in 2008 as N9767 (it's ex RCAF 9767). First post-restoration flight 22 Dec 2010, and based at Melun. Sold to Coy Pfaffy in the USA and departed Melun for the last time on 14 Jun 2019.

Moved to the RNZAF Museum at Wigram to be restored in RNZAF markings

Sold in the US as N483CV in 2007

Temporarily with "Worksop College" promotional titles instead of the USAF roundels. Permission & copyright John Pidcock.