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    Airframe Family: Consolidated PBY/OA-10 Catalina / Canso
    Latest Model:28-5ACF Super Catalina
    Last Military Serial:48373 USN
    Construction Number:1735
    Last Civil Registration:VH-BRI
    Compressed ID:Consolidated 28-5ACF sn 48373 USN c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Shute Harbour, Queensland

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a 28-5ACF.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 48373.

    To unknown owner with c/r N10018.

    1958

    To Beldex Corp, Saint Louis, MO with new c/r N95R (28-5ACF, BU48373).

    10 October 1959

    Civil registration, N95R, cancelled.

    10 October 1959

    To Ansett-ANA with new c/r VH-BRI.

    10 November 1959

    Civil registration, N95R, cancelled.
    Exported to Australia.

    28 October 1960

    To Ansett Flying Boat Services keeping c/r VH-BRI.
    Markings added: The Golden Islander

    8 July 1962

    Damaged.
    Aircraft sunk overnight, whilst moored at Langford Reef, Hayman Island.

    Considered uneconomical to repair - aircraft sold to.Vic OHara of Proserpine for the sum of 5 pounds.

    Circa 1980

    Vic OHara converted the aircraft into a houseboat.

    Circa 1990

    Based at Shute Harbour, Queensland.
    Operated with markings: Henrietta Hoh
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    1990


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: 1990 photo taken near Shute Harbour, Queensland, Australia
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
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     Terry Fletcher
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