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Re: B-23, PBY sale?

Posted by Ryan Keough on Sun Oct 20, 2002 10:14:52 PM

In reply top Re: B-23, PBY sale? posted by Joe Scheil on Sun Oct 20, 2002 04:40:54 PM

: : "The B-23 sold for about $112,000 and the stock PBY-5A s
: ol
: : d for $77,000... what a deal considering you have to pay
: $
: : 140,000 for a Cessna these days."
:
: The B-23 is not the only flyable example, there a a couple
: of others I think. This one probably needs some major wo
: rk as it has not flown in some time. However it provides
: a museum with the opportunity to restore a fairly rare and
: unique prewar bomber. What a great visitor a restored B-
: 23, B-10 and flight of P-35's and P-36's at Legends would
: be...
:
: As for the PBY, I am not sure what one sold but I dont thi
: nk any were stock. All of the Schlafli aircraft were modi
: fied. The B-23 may have some mods as well, its been a whi
: le since I saw it. Post the registrations and I will tell
: you detailed info about it.
:
: Joe

It was told to me by the CF liasion there that the B-23 was indeed flyable and had been kept in pretty nice shape. It was not a stock example, and had been converted to an executive configuration. I believe it was converted for use by Westinghouse execs if memory suits me right.

That from my count puts three B-23s in flying or able to come close to flying state. The former B-23 owned by World Airways (N747M) owned by Mike Bogue of Ione, CA is one... the B-23 sold above, two... and the Kermit Weeks example which needs loads of work before flying as it suffered tons of damage from Hurricane Andrew.

The PBYs were indeed modified, or in the least stripped. Two of the Cat's were reengined with R-2600's had the clipper nose mod and sold for above $100,000 a piece. The other was a more or less stock Cat with R-1830s and the boxed off nose for the turret position. None had blisters, but there were a few blister units on auction too.

No idea who bought these yet. I was told that the 1830-Catalina was sold to a Canadian party and one of the Super Cats was sold to a party in the East (US that is). As soon as there is news, I'll post it.

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