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  PBY-5 Catalina Serial Number A24-65  
RAAF
112 Air Sea Rescue Flight

Former Assignments
No. 43 Squadron

Aircraft History
Built by Consolidated. Constructors Number 1433. Assigned to U.S. Navy (USN) bureau number 08489.

Wartime History
Delivered to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as PBY-5 Catalina serial number A24-65. On September 16, 1943 assigned to No. 43 Squadron coded OX-H. On June 6, 1945 assigned to 112 Air Sea Rescue Flight (112 ASRF).

Postwar
On November 12, 1947 sold to C. K. Campbell. Ultimate fate unknown.

References
Navy Serial Number Search Results - PBY-5 Catalina 08489
"08489 (MSN 1433) to RAAF as A24-65. Sold to C. K. Campbell 11/12/1947."
ADF Serials - Catalina A24-65

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Last Updated
April 4, 2021

 

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