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Re: This particular Catalina is rarer than you think...
Posted by Jeff on Mon Feb 09, 2004 11:26:31 PM
In reply top This particular Catalina is rarer than you think... posted by Richard Allnutt on Mon Feb 09, 2004 01:30:57 PM
Might not be as rare as you think as the RAAF converted quite a number of PBY-5A to pure boats removing the langing gear.
Is it possibly one of those?
: By looking at the fuselate, it seems that it is an early m
: ark; one which was a pure flying boat, without the retract
: able landing gear... these are extraordinarily rare aircra
: ft. I can think of maybe one other in existence (the old e
: x-RAF training aircraft cutaway which is at Pennsacola).
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: Richard
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: : Very curious people want to know the asking prices! Has
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: : yone heard?
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: : I also understand that these aircraft will be "advertise
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: : for sale officially in an upcoming issue of an aviation
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: : agazine. Don't know which one though.
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: : If you need to ask the price though, it must be too high
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: : Maybe they think they are sitting on a gold mine... Are
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: : ey? The Catalina probably isn't worth much, the others a
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: : rare, but are they really valuable? The Vengeance is pr
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: : ably as rare as a certain Brewster product, but clearly
: no
: : t as valuable in my opinion.
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: : Please comment!
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: : : Vengance, Kingfisher or Catalina anyone?
: : : Lots of Pics and info on their site...
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