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Re: Consolidated Catalina RAF s/n AH545
Posted by TonyD on Thu Sep 26, 2002 03:10:10 PM
In reply top Re: Consolidated Catalina RAF s/n AH545 posted by Mike Henniger on Thu Sep 26, 2002 07:42:36 AM
part of 40 ordered and delivered between March and July 1941 by Consolidated....for interest, AH534 to RAAF, AH543 interned in Portugual, AH563 became G-AGDA...wonder what became of her?! One of my books says Model 28, other says PBY-5, according to my book, the only Model 28 was SM706. She served with 209, 210 and 119 squadrons and sighted Bismarck 26 June 1941. Failed To Return 15/7/42. My grandfather did not fly it as he only joined 210 in october 1942
: : This aircraft was a MkI and delivered direct to the RAF
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: : embers of No.119 Sqn went directly to the US to collect
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: : rcraft on the formation of the squadron).
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: : As such it would not have been given a BuNo.
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: : AH545 failed to return from a Ferry flight on the 15th J
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: : y 1942.
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: Thanks, that is good information. Any chance you might ha
: ppen to know the c/n?
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: Regards,
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: Mike