LOSS OF A CATALINA
NEAR BROOME, WA
ON 28 OCTOBER 1945

 
Catalina

RAAF PBY-5A Catalina, A24-70 (original Serial No. USN 34059), was damaged beyond repair after being blown ashore near Broome on 28 October 1945.

This aircraft had originally been delivered to the RAAF in December 1943.

Catalina at Caboolture Air Show 15 May 2004

Catalina at Caboolture Air Show 15 May 2004

Can anyone help me with more information on this crash?

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This page first produced 21 March 2000

This page last updated 03 February 2020