Registration / Serial: | NZ4022 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Consolidated 28 Catalina |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Consolidated PBY Catalina |
Aircraft Version: | Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina |
C/n (msn): | 1470 |
Operator Titles: | New Zealand - Air Force |
City / Seaplane Base: | Luganville - Seaplane (closed)Map |
Country: | Vanuatu |
Photo Date: | October 1943 to December 1944 |
Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
Photo ID: | 822332Submit Correction |
View count: | 67 |
Spun into sea 10 miles south of Mbenga, Fiji on January 27, 1945 while operating with No.6 Squadron. During a post maintenance test flight the aircraft was deliberately stalled at 5500 feet but entered an uncontrollable spin and dived into the sea near Beqa Island. Photo from: Air Force Museum of New Zealand
Registration / Serial: | NZ4022 |
Aircraft Version: | Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina |
C/n (msn): | 1470 |
Operator Titles: | New Zealand - Air Force |
City / Seaplane Base: | Luganville - Seaplane (closed)Map | Country: | Vanuatu |
Photo Date: | October 1943 to December 1944 |
Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
Registration / Serial: | NZ4022 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Consolidated 28 Catalina |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Consolidated PBY Catalina |
Aircraft Version: | Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina |
C/n (msn): | 1470 |
Operator Titles: | New Zealand - Air Force |
City / Seaplane Base: | Luganville - Seaplane (closed)Map |
Country: | Vanuatu |
Photo Date: | October 1943 to December 1944 |
Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
Photo ID: | 822332Submit Correction |
View count: | 67 |
Spun into sea 10 miles south of Mbenga, Fiji on January 27, 1945 while operating with No.6 Squadron. During a post maintenance test flight the aircraft was deliberately stalled at 5500 feet but entered an uncontrollable spin and dived into the sea near Beqa Island. Photo from: Air Force Museum of New Zealand
Registration / Serial: | NZ4022 |
Aircraft Version: | Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina |
C/n (msn): | 1470 |
Operator Titles: | New Zealand - Air Force |
City / Seaplane Base: | Luganville - Seaplane (closed)Map | Country: | Vanuatu |
Photo Date: | October 1943 to December 1944 |
Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |