Dates

Event

Constructed as a 28-5ACF.

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 46590.

From 1950 to By 1952

To Southern California Aircraft Corp, Ontario, CA with new c/r N68756.
Rebuilt for commercial use.

25 February 1952

Converted to a Landseaire by Southern California Aircraft Corporation at Ontario, CA.

From 1952 to By 1960

To Fullerton Oil Co, Pasadena, CA keeping c/r N68756.

From 1960 to By 1969

To Herbert A. Schriner, Larchmont, NY keeping c/r N68756.

From 1969 to By 1977

To Endicot P. Davison, New Canaan, CT keeping c/r N68756.

From September 1977 to By 1979

To Quebec Labrador Mission Foundation, Ipswitch, MA keeping c/r N68756.

From 18 September 1979 to By 1983

To Australian Wing CAF/Michael Wansey, Confederate Air Force, Harlingen/Midland, TX keeping c/r N68756.

October 1979

Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: PBY-5A N68756 at Harlingen, Texas in October 1979 had just been acquired by Australian Mike Wansey. It had been converted to a Landseaire luxury air yacht in 1952 and had a series of corporate owners

Markings Applied: A24-387
Flew in bogus RAAF Markings as A24-387/Sea Bitch/NB-N.

Markings Applied: Sea Bitch, NB-N, A24-387

Markings Applied: A24-387
Painted in RAAF colors with fake serial.

8 October 1980

Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at Rebel Field.

1981

Flown from Texas to Australia for a tour.

11 April 1981

Landed on a lake at the site of a former Second World War flying base, RAAF Rathmines.

1981

Returned to Texas.

15 September 1981

Certificate of airworthiness for N68756 (28-5ACF, 46590) issued.

October 1981

Photographer: Mark Kennedy
Notes: PBY Catalina N68756 (Confederate Air Force) at Airsho 81, Harlingen, Tx. Oct. 1981.

1982

Photographer: WR McWilliams, Jr.
Notes: At Reno Air Races 1982.

9 October 1982

Photographer: Paul Thallon
Notes: 1982 photo at Harlingen, TX - of Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina - painted as A24-387 for forthcoming tour of Australia

1983

Photographer: Arthur Scarf
Notes: 1983 photo at HMAS Nirimba, Schofields

October 1983

Photographer: Mark Kennedy
Notes: PBY Catalina N68756 (Confederate Air Force) at Airsho 83, Harlingen, Tx. Oct. 1983.

To unknown owner with c/r N68756.

1986

Last flight.

From 1986 to By 1994

Withdrawn from use at Harlingen, TX, and placed in open storage stripped.

Circa 15 March 1987

Photographer: JM Bryant
Notes: Texas; location unknown.

13 September 1991

To Airpower Heritage Flying Museum Inc, Midland, TX keeping c/r N68756.

In the inventory of Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
View the Location Dossier

1993

Placed in storage in dismantled condition at Brownsville Airport, TX.

1994

Transported by ground.
Moved to Brownsville, TX, for a static restoration.

10 September 1999

Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at Harlingen, TX.

By 2000

To RRS Aviation/Robert R. Schneider, Hawkins, TX keeping c/r N68756.

From By 2003 to By 2006

Remained stored in derelict dismantled condition at Brownsville, TX.

Seized by city of Brownsvile and auctioned off to two Australian citizens.

2006

To Mark Pilkington, Melbourne, VIC.
Not immediately moved to Australia.

By February 2007

Placed in storage at Midland, TX.

28 February 2007

To unknown owner with c/r N68756.
Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma City, OK.

By 2010

To Pima Air and Space Museum, Davis-Monthan AFB (South Side), Tucson, AZ.
View the Location Dossier

Planned to be shipped to Australia for a static restoration.

9 September 2011

Photographer: Mike Henniger

9 September 2011

Photographer: Mike Henniger

12 November 2012

Photographer: Chris Kennedy

21 August 2013

Civil registration, N68756, cancelled.
Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma City, OK.

1 January 2015

Certificate of airworthiness for N68756 (28-5ACF, 46590) issued.

Circa 1 January 2015

To Airpower Heritage Flying Museum Inc, Midland, TX keeping c/r N68756.

2017

To Motoart.

Scrapped.
Cut up by Motoart.