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  PBY Catalina    
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Stan Gajda 1979

Aircraft History
Built by Consolidated Aircraft Corporation in San Diego. Delivered to the Royal Air Force (RAF).

Mission History
On March 3, 1942 this PBY was strafed and sunk by Japanese A6M2 Zeros in Roebuck Bay off Broome.

Wreckage
The wreckage of this Catalina remains to this day.

Display
During 1979, Stan Gajda salvaged an instrument and O2 bottle from the wreckage and donated them to the RAAF Association Western Australia Aviation Museum (WAAM).

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Last Updated
November 9, 2019

 

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