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2800 hours i dont belive at all. In 2 years I will buy it though.

سلام I am from Arabia, and I'm interested in it.. Is it sold yet ?

I had know idea that there were any PBY's in WWII configuration left. My father was a PBY pilot. He accumulated 4,000 hours between 1940 and 1945 99% in PBY's. He made contact with Japanese carriers on June 2, 1942 off the Aleutian Islands. May have been the first to contact carriers at the start of the battle of Midway. He would have loved to see this presentation.

Esse avião é muito bonito!

I wouldn't tell anyone I won lotto, but there would be signs.

ANM2 was the basis for the “Stinger” 30 cal machinegun used with the Marines in the Pacific. That machinegun rivaled the German MG34 in its rate of fire.

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Would love to pitch in cash to be a crewmen on there

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This video has been popping up in my recommendation for years, glad to see it's finally being restored

The flares were for aerial photography at night. My grandfather did aerial photography in this aircraft during WWII.

Nah this is what I want for my birthday this thing is such a beautiful and legendary plane and Catalina’s are rare

Cool

Very nice and complete bird. I bet flying you couldn't hear yourself think with all the noise.

Kermit Weeks should have bought this.

UPDATE 2024 : April 2, 2024 Historic PBY Catalina Finds Home for Restoration SPOKANE, WA. Later this month a rare warbird, PBY-6A N9825Z, will travel to Spokane from Moses Lake by truck using multiple cradles and racks. Reputed to be the last of 3,305 PBYs produced between 1936 and 1945, this amphibious aircraft will be restored to airworthy and seaworthy condition with correct markings by Vintage Aircraft Restorations at Felts Field. The project will span two years, during which restoration shop activities may be viewed by the public. Known for its long-range, amphibious capabilities, the PBY served as a patrol bomber and search/rescue aircraft throughout WWII and afterward. As a seaplane, this PBY has everything a crew of eight requires living aboard: galley with electric stove, food lockers, water tanks, living compartment with four canvas bunks, a toilet, and a life raft with emergency supplies. It can remain airborne for over fifteen hours, sometimes only 100 feet above the surface of the ocean. In WWII, this enabled an early form of stealth reconnaissance and submarine detection. Felts Field was Spokane’s first airport and one of the first in the country. Its lively pilot and restoration community continues vintage aircraft traditions and events. Unique to this PBY is a complete AN/APS-3 Radar System with external Radar Dome (RADOME). The aircraft also features an original eyeball bow turret with two 30 caliber machine guns, original waist blisters with PBY-specific Edgewater mounts for 50 caliber machine guns, and a rotating mount for a 30 caliber tunnel machine gun under the tail. The “office” includes desks, tables and chairs. A mighty GO-9, the largest radio used in WWII aircraft, defines the navigator’s station. The engineer’s position overhead in the parasol has direct views of the engines. When completed, this PBY will be the most original in existence, thanks to the tireless explorations of Rick Peterson during his lifetime. For over twenty years, Rick travelled the world to crash sites and aircraft boneyards. Rick’s relationships with WWII veterans made the difference - leading him to many small personal collections where he acquired some of the rarest PBY parts and components before they disappeared altogether. Susan Peterson shares Rick’s passion and has continued his work to the present day. These treasures will be integrated into the restored aircraft making it a flying museum for display at air shows and military events. Extra parts and components will be made available to other PBY operators.

That's not just any PBY.... That's a Black Cat!!!!! Holy Fracking Tolitos!!!

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Hi Mr. Peterson, Is the Cat still for sale ?

A dream .

What a beauty! I hope she finds a great home and sees the skies again!

Many thanks for the walk through, and great explanations. I went inside a Catalina at the Qantas Founders Museum in Longreach, Australia last year.. but did not have a tour guide. I took photos then, and after seeing your video, I now know what I saw! :-)

This aircraft is (I beleive) located at KMWH in Washington, Great airport. Lots of sun there! There is another PBY located nearby at KEPH, and one of them is the airplane used in Spielberg's worst movie "Always." Someone really needs to restore both of them. So please go to it. The one at KEPH is full of bird nests and is a damn shame at present.

Hey Frederick, did you ever sell this?

Did it sell? The seat on the rear wheel strut is for rescue/scuba divers or injured people to wait for assistance. To small for me.

Does anyone know what this was being sold for and it’s current status?

I felt a bit of airsickness from all of the camera movements.

I'm60,if I pull the can in da mornin at altitude,with a cup of good coffee, will I have a bad day?

As a kid, I bicycled to the Tallmantz air museum (that's how I remember it) and got to climb around in a number of aircraft, including two PBY's. Wish I could revisit that time!

I want one!!!

Damn son! I need it, one of my favorite aircraft

Looking for ideas on how to save this airplane? Would anyone be interested in donating to buy it and help with the restoration process?

Looks like something out if Star Wars.

How many lives were saved by this kind of aircraft?

Wow---my Daddy was a flying instructor in one of these. They were in the Gulf of Mexico, off of Biloxi, I believe. They had done 49 practice runs---land, take off---and plane broke apart on the 50th attempt. The 4 men in front went down with the plane. Daddy was thrown from the plane and ended up with cuts, bruises, many bad burns from floating flaming fuel. And a badly dislocated hip. He was lucky to be alive....long months in hospital but he never got to go into combat as the war ended before he got out of the hospital. One of his hugest disappointments. Poor baby.😢

looks awesome

FIGHTING BETTY

Спасибо очень интересно.

omg i want it but dont got money

Very Very COOL bird, LOVE IT!

Is this still for sale?

Nice plane!!!!👍👍 or ship?🙃

Я русский, но очень люблю этот самолёт лодка. Моя мечта

Is it still available?

How much are we talking about? 💵

I hope somebody bought this

Do you know how places like the Grand Canyon you can go on a helicopter ride and see the Grand Canyon? I feel like this would make a great plane version of that just remove the guns and you have orbs that provide you with 180° vision

i love this plane,the radar makes me think of a time machine,i wish we could go back,how did the world get here from there?

Anyone know how much this went for in the end? Gorgeous airplane, I have a weird fetish for flying boats for some reason lol

I can see where they got the design cues for the starship Enterprise. Radar dish,warp nacels,...