Scanned (colour) images from my archive

 

Early 2017 I bought myself a new flatbed scanner, an Epson Perfection V800 Photo and started scanning my B&W negatives, which I hadn't looked at for decades.
The scanning process will mean I will throw my negatives in the bin and keep the scans, both my aviation negatives as well as my travel negatives (colour and B&W). Can't be bothered with the hassle to make a modest pay out of it, don't want to hang on to them until my daying day.
It will take years as it is a slow process. I will do the same with my aviation slides.
Below are some of the results of my scanning, in the order of scanning, going downward - but also the ones I had done by a company, Mediafix, after I found scanning slides & negs too time consuming

B&W PAGE 1
COLOUR PAGE 1 + COLOUR PAGE 2 + COLOUR PAGE 3


Convair T-29 'Flying Classroom'.

T-29B-CO 51-3802; VT-? NAS Corpus Christi,TX.
Via Public Affairs Office (PAO), 1972.

 

Somewhere in 2024 I had a box of slides scanned by a firm called Mediafix. Their first attempt was returned by me and their 2nd effort was positive. To include them here I had to edit them somewhat, but this seems for me my way forward in terms of required time for such a scanning project of slides in my collection.

Please note that while some slides were made by me, quite a few were made by others and collected during exchanges with correspondents. Only very few were perhaps bought (if any of these). All images have my copyright sign but the caption will include the name of the photographer/correspondent if known (as noted on the slide frame).

Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer


Consolidated 32 Privateer PB4Y-2, 66304-202/F - US Navy.
National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola Oct.'93 (R.Leeuw)
This link shows a 2015 photo with a greay coloursheme.


PB4Y-2 (N6813D c/n 59876), Yankee Air Museum @Detroit-Willow Run (R.Leeuw, 04Aug98 )

Todd Hackbarth Dec. 2001: "It was flown to the Lower 48, from Alaska, in August 1975, but ran out of fuel!
Crew found themselves high on final approach, only 1 engine running, attempted a go-around, and landed off runway at Port Hardy on Vancouver Island, ran thru the perimeter fence and ended 100 yards into the ocean..!
Stored at the airport for 6+ years, it was subsequently vandalized. By the end 1970s/early-1980s it was cut up & trucked to Willow Run, donated to the museum in 1986. Restoration ongoing in 20'01."

The main hangar of Yankee Air Museum/Michigan Flight Museum was destroyed by fire on 09Oct04. Anno 2024 up and running, see miflightmuseum.org for visiting details, open all year round.
www.airhistory.net/marks-all/N6813D shows several images of N6813D, the 2010 pic includes the remark "The aircraft was in the process of being repainted by museum volunteers at the time of the photograph" while N6813D has been repainted in US Navy blue.


PB4Y-2 N6884C Airtanker 127 of Hawkins & Power (H&P; c/n 59701). McCall,ID Aug.1994. Photographer unknown.
I photographed it at Greybull's air museum in Wyoming, in 2014, nicely preserved. See webpage.
More (recent) details at fireaviation.com/2019/07/07/looking-back-at-air-tanker-127


PB4Y-2 N6884C/127 (c/n 59701 ) H&P at McCall,ID. (Aug.1994; photographer unknown, B.Knowles?)


Consolidated Catalina, N69RF (c/n CV-397). Van Nuys. May 1997.

From my (RL) database: Pic'd Van Nuys 5/97 N69RF; ex/C-FOWE.
last noted (Ln=reported) 4/98 at Van Nuys on M3 website.
Bt Omni Aviation Inc/John Wells (Sandpoint, Idaho) 24mar99 (N69RF). Wells also owner of Cat c/ n 2162. Landings.com 01nov2000 no register N69RF.
Rr N222FT (Owner Wilson, C. Edwards= Omni?).
Ln OSH air show flying ..Jul10.
Based at Big Springs,TX owner is Wilson 'Connie' Edwards, ex RCAF 11074 and the aircrat is a Canadian Vickers PBY-5A / 28-5ACF.
For sale advert@FB ", text "..over $3 million spent on its restoration". Nicknamed 'Flyin Turtle'? "..equipped w/ full exec interior incl bathroom + shower + and a bar $475,000.
Owner Wilson ‘Connie’ Edwards died 2019, hence both Cats for sale, also N4NC.
Again/still for sale April 2020 on platinumfighters.com; see my on Guestphotos #60.
CatNews 07/23: Owners, PBY LLC of Wilmington, DE - they offer rides for public in her luxurious interior at airshows, ln Mar/Apr 2022 @Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace, Lakeland,FL.


PBY-5A, C-FNJF / 7 (c/n CV-283) of Hicks & Lawrence. Nanaimo, 09Aug99 (R.Leeuw)

From my (RL) database: This is a Canso! Opb Prov of Saskatchewan-Air Transportation Svcs, reg'd C-FNJF.
ex/RCAF 11005. Sold to Malaysian owner, for operations in Zimbabwe (luxury flts), 1800lts watertank to be removed and 12 L.10-11 seats reinstalled. Deal fell thru.
Pic'd Nanaimo (Vancover Island, above) 8/99.
JP99: owner Hicks & Lawrence. Owner Aero Service Ltd, Nanaimo (www.catalina.demon.nl).
JP00: owner H&L. Same Canadian Register, H&L.
Ln 10apr02 Naniamo, stored (std). Bt Plane Sailing 2002, to be ferried 2003.
R03Feb03 Donald Ross McEwen of Parry Sound,Ont. Rr 28Oct03 Allan MacNutt, Abbotsford,BC.
Left 01Mar04 Nanaimo,B.C. for Coventry,UK - for Planesailing, see catalinabookings.org/ (reg'd login).
Landed 30Mar04 SNN after cossing the Atlantic ocean; to become G-PBYA. Arrived Duxford 30Mar04.
Ln flying 27Jun04 at the Waddington Air Show (Airliners.net).
Reg C-FNJF canx 18Nov04, rr G-PBYA 19Nov04 for Catalina Aircraft Ltd, Duxford. Being repainted as USAAF OA-10A May05, in dedication to 44-33915 5thERS (8thAF) which was based at RAF Halesworth in Suffolk,UK and which was shot down by a Me.262, during WW2, over the North Sea while rescueing a downed P-51 Mustang pilot.
Ln Myaviation.net/?pid=00393262 (=dead link 2024) @Zeltweg 24Jun05.
Pic in Scramble magazine Feb. 2007 (p67) @Koksijde, Belgium on 01Jul2006, reg'd '433915', livery as OA-10A Sea Air Rescue.
Pic'd Duxford 07Jul07.
Displayed at Le Bourget (LBG) from 15Jun09. First flown after winter lay up on 17Apr10, 4 flts, went well, totalling 02hr45. Ln 24Sep2011 flypast at the Fermanagh Seaplane Festival.
Ln/pic 13Jul13 @Lake Wolfgang for Scalaria Festival.
After completing filmwork @Loch Ness, unable to depart due engine starter u/s; while awaiting repairs was damaged by a boat (hull & blister); hoisted from the water for repairs @Inverness (Oct20). Eng chge (rh) completed, flown to DUX for hull&blister repairs, end-2020.

 


PBY-5A (Canso A!), C-FOFI/703 (c/n CV-343) of Buffalo. @Red Deer, 26Aug99. (R.Leeuw)

From my (RL) database: Previous operator was Province of Newfoundland (based St.John's) as Tanker 703. ex/RCAF 11047. At Red Deer June '96 with Buffalo Aws t/t. Bt 1995 by Buffalo Aws when replaced (sudsidized deal) by CL-215 with Prov of Newfoundland.
Pic'd 26aug99 (above) at Red Deer, reg'd C-FOFI.
Ln 16apr02 @Red Deer. Ln 20Jun03 Red Deer, same. For sale Oct.2004.
Ln Propliner mag #99/2004 (p13), also @Red Deer in May04. Ln (again) 13May05 Red Deer.
Bt by Hans O. Lauridsen (?), ferried ..Sep05 via Idaho Falls to Glendale,AZ for rr N343CV, but not taken up (ntu), destined for future museum collection. R09Oct07 Hans O.Lauridsen (of Carefree,AZ) as N413PB.
The Canso was moved to Buckeye, ln ..Oct12, as part of Lauridsen's collection.
For sale by Lauridsen in Trade-A-Plane.
Pic'd USA 2017 propliners (which also shows pics of parts scrapped, not for the faint hearted!)
During major thunderstorm over Phoenix area 08Aug22, this Canso was flipped on its back. Severly damaged.
Pix @FB (Aug. 2022) showed it it in parts for scrap+transport; engines kept seperate.

 


PBY-5A, C-FPQM/714 (c/n CV-425) of Buffalo. @Red Deer, 26Aug99. (R.Leeuw)

From my (RL) database: C-FPQM Conair, wfu 1996; bt Buffalo Aws., in full c/s at Red Deer sep. 1996.
Ln Red Deer 29Mar98, 'Tanker 714' (INet). Ex/CF-GMS.
At Yellowknife 26Jun98, tanker.
Pic'd 26aug99 Red Deer (above), C-FPQM.
Ln 16apr02 @Red Deer, tanker 714. Ln 20Jun03 Red Deer.
For sale Oct04. Pic Propliner mag #99/2004 (p13), still @Red Deer May04. Ln 13May05 Red Deer.
Pic'd 27Jun06 in hangar Red Deer, prepared for sale.
Catalina News Oct. 2006: bt by Patrick White, to participate in 2007 Flying Boat Festival Int'l, to commemmorate 70 anniversary trans-Atlantic experimental commercial flight.
Flown in 2015 and 2017 (air shows), see update on my Red Deer 2006 / Buffalo


PBY-5A, C-FUAW (c/n CV-201) of Buffalo. @Red Deer, 26Aug99. (R.Leeuw)
The quoted tie is not correct, as CV-302 is the correct c/n for C-FUAW!

From my (RL) database: Province of Saskatchewan-Air Transportation Services C-FUAW, Amphibian/Tanker/708.
x/RCAF 11024. Rr Buffalo Aws '97.
Survivors 97: C-FUAW=CV-302. In Canadian register incorrectly noted as CV-201 (AvdV Oct. 1998).
Ln Yellowknife 26Jun98. Pic'd 26aug99 C-FUAW @Red Deer.
Type=Canso A.
Ln 12apr02 Yellowknife. Same 17Jun03. For sale Oct. 2004.
Reported still stored (std) @Hay River anno Oct. 2006.
Ln ..May06 wfu at Hay River. Same 26Jun09 / pic by JSpitfire.
Bt 28Oct10 by Bill Dyck, ferried via Prince George 3+4Nov2010 to Victoria, BC for restoration - reg canx 18Nov10.
R29Dec10 to Pacific Flying Boats Ltd, North Saanich,BC.
Ln/Pic 14Jun11 at Victoria IAP, BC - restoration Victoria Aircraft Maintenance.
Pic'd 07Oct19 'Shady Lady', fully restored, repainted and airworthy. See my CANADA 2019 Report
CatNews 11/23: Currently grounded @Victoria,BC while ppl of Canadian Warplane Heritage (CWH) plan a work schedule to get her flying again in 2024, after some work is done on the main undercarriage and a prop overhaul.


PBY-5A, N96UC (c/n 48375 1737) reg'd to Universal Assoc. At Oshkosh in August 1998. (R.Leeuw)

From my (RL) database: N96FP Frank's Aircraft Inc., ex/ FAP 2002 Paraguay AF, ex/ BuNo 48375; probably for use in Alaska. Ln Asuncion 11apr94 (Scramble mag June '94) at SJU Oct.'95, for sale.
Damaged during waterlanding nr S. Juan, PR on 03aug96; rereg'd N96UC.
Universal Associates Inc, reg'd Aug.'96; 4188.75 hrs, to be xfrd to Miami after repairs completed; at New Tamiami Sep.'97.
Pic'd Oshkosh Aug.'98 (above).
Pic'd @New Tamiami 20feb99 as N96UC.
Noted c/n 48375, but is incorrect (ex/USN reg); correct is c/n 1737.
Ln 15Dec01 New Tamiami, Universal Assoc.
Again @Kendall-Tamiami 18Jun05. By Graham Robson: Charlie Largay's N96UC has not flown in a few years, serious corrosion in the wings apparently (Nov05).
R27Oct05 Charles E.Largay, Highlands,NC. Ln 10Nov06 Tamiami.
Based at Kermit Weeks "Fantasy of Flight"at Polk City for some time, ln 23Apr09 at Lakeland's Sun 'n Fun Fly In. Ln 06Nov10 Polk City, Fantasy of Flight Museum.

 


PBY-5A, N287 (c/n 1649) owned by Kermit Weeks. New Tamiami, 20Feb99. (R.Leeuw)

From my (RL) database: After years of restoration, in 1998 with Kermit Weeks, New TamiamiFL.
Pic'd (above) 20feb99 N287 with Kermit Weeks, 1 engine removed, all black c/s.
DC3 email list April 2001: for sale US$425.000 at New Tamiami; owned by Charles Clements (also DC-3 N99857). Almost complete Aug.2001, now priced at US$450.000.
Ln 15dec01 looking complete (Wings over Miami, Aviation Museum @Kendall-New Tamiami opened somewhere Dec.2008/09 2001).
Status May 2002: still for sale @www.superthree.com. FAA's N-inquiry: R16Jul90.
Restoration was completed during Spring 2002 and upto Apr2003 120hrs airborne were logged (G.Robson).
But still for sale...
Pic'd N.Weald 27May03. Rumored to have been sold to owner in S.Africa.
Ln 10Feb13 Tamiami, not flown in 5 or 6 yrs people of museum said.
Reg'd Cavanaugh Air LLC on 07Nov13; end-2016 being disassembled for groundtransport to Texas - see my USA 1992 Report.
CatNews July 2023: wing centre section w/ @ American Aero Services @New Smyrna Beach,FL.

 


PBY-5A, N5583V (c/n 1570) at Long Beach on 29Jul72; (via) Steve Nation.
A photo seems rare online, R.A.Scholefield has one 1970 on both https://www.airhistory.net/registration/N5583V
as well as on Airliners.net - unpainted. It provided the tie to c/n (msn) 1570. And Ex/ BuNo. 34016.
According to FAA's N-inquiry it once was reg'd to one Fredrick J.F. Leaf of Lakewood,CA but canx 24Nov1974.


PBY-5A, PH-PBY (c/n 300) of CatAir. At Duxford, 14Jul97. (R.Leeuw)

From my (RL) database: Catair, purchased 1994 from Avalon, arrived in The Netherlands in May 1995, rereg'd N27311.
History: ex/ USN BuNo2459 (1941->), USCG (-Oct45), o.a.NC18446, rereg Transair CF-HHR (oct53-), Field Avtn.(-72), Avalon Aviation '72-'87 C-FHHR (stored).
Stored Schiphol-Oost, blisters removed, Oct.'98. Catair bankrupt.
Pic'd 07Mar99 SPL, DDA Open Day.
Bt Stichting Neptune Association, 11May99, xfrd SPL to Valkenburg, expect Apr.2000 operational again (Dutch Navy/MLD c/s). Engines for overhaul to Precision in March 2002.
First flt after restoration 04Aug04 Valkenburg; pic'd as return to ramp.
Ferried to QAPS (paintshop) 11Aug04. CofA 06Jul04. Pic'd Lelystad Air Show 04Sep04.
More history details Verenigde Vleugels magazine, Nov04.
Pic'd 21Oct06 by nightfall.
During winter 2007/08 PH-PBY was parked in hangar of Orange Aircraft Leasing, south of airport (Lelystad?).
Pic'd & flown 15Aug09 from SPL.
Ministry of IVW created problems about permits and certificates, made SNA canx flightprogram 2010.

PH-PBY was ferried and present on 12Oct10 @opening new hangar @Lelystad. Remained grounded summer 2011. Apr17 rh-engine problems, status tba.
Extensive article in Scramble magazine Dec.2017.
Collings Foundation bt 11Oct18, after final repairs were completed. Dep'd Lelystad 29May19 for New Smyrna,FL. Rr N459CF 28Jun19 (applied?).
CatNews Nov.'23- Opb Tigers Flyers LLC, based Stow,Mass? Ln 30Dec19 mx hangar New Smyrna Beach,FL registration applied. Undergoing comprehensive restoration to ‘stock’ condition under the supervision of Casey Littrell of American Aero Svcs (NSmyrna B); recently had a bow turret put in place, USN c/s applied as VP-73’s plane number '9' to replace the previous Dutch MLD livery.


PBY-5A, PH-PBY (Y-74; c/n 300) of CatAir. At Duxford, 14Jul97. (R.Leeuw)

Consolidated PBY Catalina, N928/JV928 (c/n 1997; later rereg G-BLSC?). The slide frame offered no add'l
details. This aircraft crashed on 27th July, 1998 on Southampton Water, with the loss of two lives. See below.

From my (RL) database: Peter Stuyvesant Travel, ex G-BLSC, 1994. Pic'd at Duxford en Valkenburg myself, no reg except "P", white c/s.Survivors97: ex/G-BLSC flies as '9754'. Which I did not see on acft 1997. Involved in accident 7/98, w/o? (BBC News via BBS) Was rereg VP-BPS from VP-PBS 1997 (Bakema/BBS). Crash details=Scr1098p62. Expect restoration complete 2000. Pic'd Lasham 23aug00 restoration far from complete.
To be moved to Lee-on-Solent soon. [¬ www.supercatalina.com]

Moved on 11mar01. Restorations delayed indef due finances & findings; meanwhile has been dereg'd. VP-BPS anno May07 at Weston (nr Dublin), dismantled, to be put on display there, owned by Christy Kean who also own DC-3 G-AMSV.
Scrapped 27Jun12 @Weston, www.flickr.com/photos/texjohn707


PBY-5A, VR-BPS (c/n 1997) of Planesailing. At Valkenburg AB (EHVB), 13Sep97. (R.Leeuw)
Ex VR-BPS, reregistered to VP-BPS on 01 July 1997. Crashed and sank near Hythe, UK on 27 July 1998. Initially
under rebuild in the UK, but transported to Weston in Ireland in on 19/20 January 2006. Eventually
"bulldozed into scrap" there on 27 June 2012, and the remains trucked away to a nearby dump. LINK for source.


PBY-5A, VR-BPS (c/n 1997) of Planesailing. At Valkenburg AB (EHVB), 13Sep97. (R.Leeuw)


PBY-5A, VR-BPS (c/n 1997) of Planesailing. At Valkenburg AB (EHVB), 13Sep97. (R.Leeuw)


PBY-5A, VR-BPS (c/n 1997) of Planesailing. @Duxford, July 1997. (R.Leeuw)
Its dismal fate is also documented further down this page.


PBY-6A 'Super Cat', N6456C (c/n 2011?) of Hemet Valley Flying Service. (via) Steve Nation (2000).

From my (RL) database: (Survivors 97:) N85U (ex/ C-GFFI) Flying Fireman. Ln Aug.'95 @Deer Lake,WA.
Landings.com 01nov00 ties N85U=64041 PBY-6A Flying Fireman, R14mar86....

 


PBY-6A, N6453C (c/n 2066?) of Hemet Valley Flying Service. (via) Steve Nation (2000)

From my (RL) database: N85U Flying Fireman, Spanaway,WA. Tanker 85; ex/ BuNo64041, C-GFFI.
Ln Deer Park (General Aiavtion Field, north of Spokane) Sep.'98. Slide by/via Steve Nation N8453C (above) Hemet Valley (HV) V Flying Service (no date of photo taken..)
Ln 29Jul06 Deer Park, active.
Reportedly ('ln') last in action Sep.2006 at Bisbee Mountain nr the Columbia River’s Kettle Falls,WA: last active Cat firebomber!
During 2007 fought 35 fires in 32 days; anno 2008 probly no contracts, retire? At Deer Park,WA anno 2008.
Based Seaplane Base Oak Harbor,WA & operated by/for PBY Memorial Foundation (PBYMA.org) tho N-inquiry not amended. Sep.'10: still owned by Bud Rude, ferried Arlington,WA Oct.'09, probly still there.
USA 2014: N85U was involved in filmwork + took on water (29Jun15); b/u during salvage.

See www.airliners.net/open.file/1181409/M/ 01Oct06 part fuselage survives.
Recently Peter C. Hill found the location for Canso C-GFFJ, see my page Abandoned Plane Wrecks of Canada's Arctic North
Not sure if GFFI or GFFJ is ex/N6456C and to which of these two c/n 2066 applies... EMAIL

 

LOCKHEED CONSTELLATION (VARIANTS)

Lockheed C-121, N73544 (c/n 4175) @Camarillo, May 1997

From my (RL) database: Super Connie; ex 54-0156, stored at Camarillo,CA (west of Los Angeles) owned by "The Constellation Hist. Soc." 1st flight after restoration 23jun94. At McChord Air Show sep97. Pic'd may97 N73544 (above). Ln 09jun01 Hill AFB Air Show. Landings.com 21oct01: owner Younesi Daryoush, Tarzana,CA R11feb92. eBay for sale jan02 usd600.000,- In 2003 leased by Super Constellation Flyers Association/SCFA (Swiss) probably, option to buy, expected ferry 2003 to Suisse.
Ln 01Apr03 Camarillo.. Agreed for lease/purchase deal with owner Benny Younesi, ferry to BSL apr/may04, purchase >4yrs. Operational, visited several airshows during 2003.
B.Younesi signed contract 23Dec03; N73544 etd 26Apr Camarillo for BSL eta 08May04, for Super Constellation Flyers ('Swiss Connie'). Dep'd 27Apr04 for Europe.
Arvd BSL 08May04. To be jointly opb CHS + SCFA 5 yrs.
HB-RSC had serious engine problem June '05 but fixed in time to Paris Air Salon-LBG for flying display.
Ln 28Apr07 during ceremony at Lahr; www.superconstellation.org.
Grounded for 2010 season due corrosion of the wing, it is expected to take 5.000 man hours to repair.
April 2011, it was rolled out with new, slightly revised c/s. Visited Intl Air Tattoo @Fairford July 2013.

Grounded 2017 due mx (wing flap rods, damage to wheels, brakes, et cetera) issues; perhaps to fly Spring 2018 again (not). April 2019 notification the Connie project ceased, est.17.5Mil euro needed for refurbishment, unable to raise it; SCFA to be dissolved; future as ground display? Refurbishment was wing root insp & repair. Bt 2019 by group German investors, to be restored for flight!
But not to be, by ground transport ZRH to Eschbach-Bremgarten Airfield (c.125kms) on 27Nov19.
Owner DIAG Aviation has HB-RSC for sale.... (Feb. 2020)

See pic 2014 on my Photos by Friends & Guests #53.

 


C-121A 48-614 'Columbine' Eisenhower's VIP-plane SHAPE.com Pima Air Museum June 1993

From my (RL) database: "Columbine I", preserved @Pima Air Museum, Tucson >10/73. Listed also as VC-121A (ful c/n 749-2606). Current 1999. Current 2001 + end-2004.
Pic'd 17May08 @Pima Air Museum, see my Pima Air Museum visit (2008)


C-121A 48-614 (0-8614, c/n 2606) 'Columbine' Eisenhower's VIP-plane Pima Air Museum (Sep.1980)
Note the white rooftop, handy in the blazing sun.


C-121S 193 TEWG, Ramstein 22Sep1974 - Alas, identity unknown EMAIL ME (Ruud Leeuw)


Lockheed EC-121D, 52-3414 (c/n ?) AFRes (Gino Longo, 1978)
From Joe Baugher's website: '52-3411/3425 Lockheed RC-121D-LO MSN 1049A-4329/4343.
Model 1049A-55-86. Procured through diversion from USN contracts for WV-2s. Redesignated EC-121D in 1962. 3412, 3420 and 3422 converted to EC-121H. 3411,3412,3414,3417/3419,3423/3425 converted to EC-121T.'
www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1952


Lockheed EC-121, 55-0118 AFRes (Gina Longo, 1977)
From Joe Baugher's website: '55-118/139. Lockheed RC-121D-LO. MSN 1049A-4391/4412. Model 1049A-55-86. Redesignated EC-121D in 1962. Listed among transfers to MASDC.
55-0 118 converted to EC-121D, then to EC-121H, then to EC-121T.
To MASDC as 'CK217', 03Oct1978. Declared excess Jan 31, 1979.'


EC-121H 53-535 (c/n 4350) USAF Pima Air Museum Sep.1980
From Joe Baugher's website: '53-533/556 Lockheed RC-121D. MSN 1049A-4348/4371. Model 1049A-55-86, procured through diversion from Navy contracts for WV-2. Redesignated EC-121D in 1962. 53-0533, 535/541,
544, 549, 551/553, 555 converted to EC-121H. To MASDC as 'CK220' 28Oct1981. To civilian market as N51006.'


Lockheed EC-121K / 1049-4421, BuNo.141297, @Warner Robins Museum 23Jul2001 (R.Leeuw)
Lockheed PO-2W Warning Star BuNo. 141297 was converted to YEC-121K, reverted to EC-121K.
To MASDC 01Aug1979 for storage as '5C0108'. To USAF inventory 09Sep1982. Went on display at Museum of Aviation, Warner Robins AFB, Georgia - marked as USAF EC-121S.' ¬www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials


Lockheed EC-121K / 1049-4421, BuNo.141297, @Warner Robins Museum 23Jul2001 (R.Leeuw)


Lockheed EC-121K, BuNo.141309 '54-0552' (c/n 4433), @McClellan 1996 (R.Leeuw)
From JoeBaughre.com: 'BuNo.141309 to MASDC March 1978 for storage as '5C0105'. To USAF inventory
as 'CK0223'. On display at McClellan Aviation Museum, California, marked as 53-552'


EC-121K / L-1049A (c/n 4495) 143221, USN. Pensacola Oct.1993

From www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/ 'BuNo.143221 9/27/57: to USN and assigned to Navy Combat Information Officer School, Training Squadron 86 (VT-86), NAS Glynco, GA.
Redesignated EC-121K Oct 1962. 2/73: VT-86 transferred to NAS Pensacola, FL.
Struck off charge (SOC) 19Oct1973 and transferred to Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola, FL.
On display at National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL.
Damaged by Hurricane Ivan Sep 15/16, 2004.
By 2007: Repaired with parts salvaged from EC-121H 53-0535.'

 


Lockheed EC-121T 53-0548 (c/n 4363) USAF. @Pima Ar Museum June 1993 (R.Leeuw)
Lockheed RC-121D MSN 1049A-4348/4371. Model 1049A-55-86, procured through diversion from
Navy contracts for WV-2. Redesignated EC-121D in 1962. 53-0548 was converted to EC-121T. Was [the] last
USAF C-121 to be retired (Oct 1978).

To MASDC as 'CK218' 16Oct1978. To Pima Air and Space Museum.
Flyable as N548GF with Global Aeronautical Foundation. Has been grounded at Camarillo,CA since 2001 due to corrosion in wings.
Reported to be destined for Yanks Air Museum, Chino, CA. Departed Camarillo Airport 14Jan2012 for flight to Chino,CA. ¬www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1953

 


EC-121 53-0554 (c/n 4369), USAF / AFRes (R.Leeuw)
53-554 (EC-121T) to MASDC as 'CK197' 26Feb1976. On display at Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson,AZ.


L-049 N90831 (c/n 1970) TWA c/s. @Pima Air Museum June 1993
Sole surviving C-69!
'42-94549 Lockheed C-69-1-LO Constellation MSN 049-1970. Model 049-46-10. To TWA 01Oct1948 as N90831 'Star of Switzerland'. Sold to Las Vegas Hacienda Hotel 13Apr1961. At Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, AZ
as N90831.' ¬www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_5


Lockheed VC-121B/L-749 Constellation, N494TW (c/n 2601). V.Raburn @San Jose May'97

From my (RL) database: N494TW, ex/48-0609, ex/C-GXKO Conifair; restored 1992 by The Constellation Grp./Vern Raburn) 1992 in serial 8609/MATS c/s damaged aug94, repaired & ops jun95; at Avra 10/96 "8609". Pic San Jose,CA may97 8609/MATS. Article Propl.75. Ln 24mar01 Avra Valley. Ln 01Aug03 EAA Oshkosh. Ln 20Jul04 Avra. Bt 1984 by J.Travolta (TAHS). Set to ferry to Korea 31Mar05 from Avra Valley.Dep'd Marana (AVQ) 01Apr05 for ANC-Cold Bay,AK-Hakodote,Japan-Incheon,Korea.
Upon ferry will clear customs @Incheon, to proceed to Gimhae AP (nr Busan) for respray of early Korean AL c/s at mx facility. Intended for static display only. Arvd Inchon 09Apr05; intended for display Korean Air Flying Shool @Cheju Island. Ln Jeju Island 18Apr05 in new c/s.
Rereg'd HL4003, location noted as Jeongseok Airfield. See also www.airliners.net/open.file/1164496/L/


Lockheed L-749, N494TW (c/n 2601). V.Raburn @San Jose May'97


Lockheed L-749, N494TW (c/n 2601), as '48-609' at Avra Valley in June 1993. (R.Leeuw)


Lockheed L-749, N494TW (c/n 2601), as '48-609' at Avra Valley in June 1993. (R.Leeuw)


Lockheed L-749, N494TW (c/n 2601), as '48-609' at Avra Valley in June 1993. (R.Leeuw)


Lockheed L-1049F, HI-548CT (c/n 4202) of Aerochago (Ralph Kunadt, 1990)

From my (RL) database: Ex/ 54-0183; opb Aerochago but grounded by authorities March'93, stored at Santo Domingo airport (SDQ), showing 2 engines missing; also ex/N515AC.
Valid '98/'99. Type designated in Scr399p53 as L-1049F. Same in Scr599.
Scrapped mar/apr99 at SDQ due damage by Hurricane Georges 22sep98, when hit by C-46 HI-503CT c/n 33376 (also scrapped).
Pic Propliner78p9. Cockpit section & other parts preserved by Super Constellation Flyers Association (SCFA), Switzerland.
On SCFA website news Christian Müller has completed restoration as flight simulator, interfaces with MS FL software.
[Sources Scramble magazine issues in 19990s and Propliner magazine (2004) as well as online in Feb.2010].


Lockheed L-1049H, HI-542CT (c/n 4825) AMSA. Ralph Kunadt, 1990

From my (RL) database: Super Constellation; at Aguadilla-Borinquen/Puerto Rico since 03Feb92 when used by AMSA-Aerolinea Mundo SA, hit by DC4, unused since.. Possibly repaied in 1993. Ln 17Jun00 Borinquen,PR HI-542CT heavily damaged/derelict. Ln 25Apr03 and in process of being restored: "the name will be changed from , 'City of Miami' to 'Spirit of Ramey'. www.airliners.net/open.file/344248/M
Ln 27Jan04 at Borinquen intact but burned out. Anno 2004 under restoration.
Ln Feb.2016 + pics online shw this Connie poor condition, owned by BQN airport authority.

 


L-1049G (CF-RNR) (c/n 4544), bar/restaurant @Toronto 21Jul98 (R.Leeuw)

From my (RL) database: Super Connie; ex/World Wide Airways, wfu August 1965, sometime as coffee-shop In Quebec City (1968->); later stored at St.Marc; xfrd to St.Jean-Port Joli for restoration in Trans-Canada c/s & orig registration CF-TGE; so reported 10/'94; on 10jun96 by road to Regal Constellation Hotel for display, as CF-TGE Trans-Canada livery; plans for move to location near Field Avtn (Derry Rd) for use as a bar (June '98). Pic'd August 1998, no m/s. For sale aug01 at Derry Rd.
Boeing's Museum of Flight attempted purchase, but as yet failed (Jan03, Dennis Parks, curator). Rumored to be in hands of Greater Toronto Authority (GTAA) and offering to Toronto Aerospace Museum at Downsview. Situ unchanged, ln 02Apr05. By Jan06 news def that Museum of Flight has bt CF-RNR.
Sean Keating about paint (c/s): Connie was in WWA colours as CF-RNR until +/- 89 when Betrand Camirand painted one side TCA; a/c dlvd as such to Toronto in '96 where current white + red stripe was applied by Phil Yull inside Millard hangar before dlvry to Regal Constellation Hotel.
Disassembled and stored @Toronto, for transport to Boeing Museum, but disputed, transport pending court action.A nother hearing sched 20Mar07 for export permit (Dennis Parks). Arvd 07Jun07 Rome,NY for refurbishment, later to Museum (Parks) Ln/pics R.Pettersen 17Apr09 in full Trans Canada c/s.
Arvd SEA MoF 06Sep09. Ln 19Sep10 inside MusOfFlight but -outer wings -engs.

 


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L. Constellation variants
Found on the internet

GRUMMAN ALBATROSS & GOOSE

Grumman G.III Albatross N117FB, KFLL Oct.1992 (R.Leeuw)

From my (RL) database: N117FB R20Feb96 United Capital Corporation (Wilmington,DE). Cvtd to G-111 with supercharged 1.525 hp engines (1 of only 16); pic Propl106p40 HU-16 article.
HU-16.com 143826 = G461 HU-16D ex UF-2 (USN). Ln 02Apr09 Ft.Pierce,FL - pic in Propliner magazine #118.
Ln 06Nov2010 Ft. Pierce,FL. Same 10Feb13.

 


Grumman G.III Albatross, N120FB Chalk's KFLL Oct.1992 (R.Leeuw)

From my (RL) database: N120FB Albatross Adventures LLC (Wilmington,DE) R23Oct07; sustained substantial damage when it crashed on t/off from Fort Pierce-Saint Lucie County Airport,FL (FPR) - nr.1 engine failed on takeoff and the plane crashed just outside the airport...
aviation-safety.net/database/

 


Grumman Goose C-FVFU (c/n B-101) FIFT. Pt. Alberni 10Aug1999

From my (RL) database: C-FVFU Forest Industries Flying Tankers Ltd. Pic'd Sproat Lake, Vancouver Isl 10aug99. Ln C-FVFU 15nov01 Oberpfaffenhofen, sold to German owner ? Or visit for engine inspection ? R06Feb2002 C-TEC Ltd, Address: 44 Chipman Hill, Suite 1000, Saint John,New Brunswick. Pilots told Prophet it is to be based in the Mediterra-nean(Greece?). Ln 13mar02 SZG. C-FVFU reg canx 08Jul05 as sold in Croatia 9A-..
R23Oct15 C-FMXW Victoria Air Maintce in B.C. On 09Dec15 taken out of hangar @Barova, engine test ok, ferried to Osiak,Croatia to restore it to further airworthiness.


Grumman Goose C-FVFU (c/n B-101) FIFT. Pt. Alberni 10Aug1999

Grumman Goose C-FVFU (c/n B-101) of FIFT. @Port Alberni, 10Aug1999

Grumman Goose C-FVFU (c/n B-101) FIFT. Pt. Alberni 10Aug1999


Grumman HU-16A N7024S (ex/ 51-7195). Van Nuys 14Oct97, Barry Hickman

From my (RL) database: N7024S Charles F.Nichols, Trustee, Baldwin Park, Ca R30Aug06. Tie to c/n by www.hu-16.com (51-7195=G258). Ln 26Oct07 Chino, Yanks Museum.
Pic'd 13May08 at Yanks Air Museum, Chino,CA. Ln ..March 2011 same.

 


Grumman Albatross. N693S (G-413) 'Smithsonian'-titles. Gino Longo, May 1980

'Delivered to the US Navy as UF-1 141266 in 1955. Redesignated as an HU-16D in 1962.
Was the last operational HU-16.
To the National Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola, FL in 1977 then to the Smithsonian Institute as N693S in 1980 and used for survey projects.
To the EAA Museum, Lakeland,FL in 1988 then to the Loews Royal Pacific Resort, Orlando,FL by 2006 and preserved on a lake there.' ¬www.airhistory.net/marks-all/N693S

And from my (RL) database: N693S, formerly at the International Sport Aviation Museum in Lakeland, FL but since mid-2006 has been at the Universal Orlando - Loews Royal Pacific Resort + 'Royal Pacific Airways' titles (Royal Pacific Resort) GE: 28 28 04.97 N 81 28 08.12W Pic in Propliner magazine Winter 2010 @Orlando no date.

 


Grumman HU-16, 51-7163 'Search & Rescue'. Castle AFB museum. 1996 (R.Leeuw)

Grumman SA-16B Albatross. Redesignated HU-16B in 1962.
(Msn 213) To 56th Air Rescue Squadron at Sidi Slimane AB, Morocco on November 27, 1957.
Leased to Pan American World Airways 1969-1971 to provide a service linking the satellite tracking station in the Seychelles with Mombasa, Kenya.
Retired 03Nov1971 when replaced by 51-7219.
To N70725 03Sep1977.
Wfu open storage Long Beach CA 1984. Forced landing @Visalia,CA 1987.
USAF Museum, loaned to Castle AFB,CA in 1988.
N70725 Castle Air Museum Foundation CA registered 07Dec1999, expired 30Jun2013.
Source: www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1951 (12-2024)

Another photo (by year 2000) on my SCANS-ARCHIVE-PROPLINERS Page #2.



Grumman HU-16E, 7209 (51-7209; c/n G-282) USCG. McClellan AFB's Aerospace Museum, 1996

From my (RL) database: 7209 SA-16A / HU-16B/E. Pic'd 12Apr18 preserved at McClellan Aerospace Museum.
Ex/USAF 51-7209 USAF, transferred to USCG, free respray by USCG but as a condition Coast Guard c/s for this museum.

 


Grumman HU-16 7236 (51-7236; G-322) USCG. Pensacola, Oct.1993
Grumman SA-16B Albatross. Redesignated HU-16B in 1962. Batch: 51-7140/7255 (51-)7236 (msn 322) transferred
to USCG as UF-1G 7236. ¬www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1951



Grumman HU-16 N70263 (c/n G-312) (ex/) USCG 7227. Mesa (Marsh Avtn) 11Oct92. Barry Hickman

From my (RL) database: HU-16E storedd., ex/ USCG (7227) (N70263) bare metal; ln 10Jun02 Mesa-Falcon Field,AZ. N-inq Jan.'03: R26Apr99 Marsh Aviation Int'l, Mesa,AZ. Ln 18Jul04 Mesa in Marsh Yard.
Tie reg=c/n home.att.net/~hu-16/current.htm as Western Aviation Maintenance, std Falcon Fld,Mesa,AZ
Pic'd 19May08, std Mesa @Marsh Avtn.
Ln ..Oct12 Mesa Falcon Fld,@Marsh Aviation long term storage. (Sources in Dec.2002, Aug.2008, Propliner magazine #133 2012).
A chaeck Dec.2024: www.hu-16.com/current.htm: G-312, SA-16B 51-7229 USAF, HU-16E. Probably Destroyed

 


Grumman SA-16A, 51-0022 (96) USAF. Pima Air Museum, Sep.1980
G-96 SA-16A 51-022 USAF 21Jan52 HU-16A - Pima Air & Space Museum - Tucson, AZ -www.hu-16.com/current.htm

MARTIN MARS
Martin Mars, C-FLYK (c/n 76820) 'Philippine Mars' FIFT. Port Alberni 10Aug1999
From my (RL) database: Dlvd 15sep45 toUS Navy, modified JRM-3; wfu 1956; sold (date ?) to FIFT/Forest Industries Flying Tankers CF-LYK ('83 C-FLYK); 1996 still operational at Port Alberni (Sproat L.)Vancouver Isl.,BC. Pic'd aug99. FIFT ceased ops 2001, largest shareholder Weyerhaeuser pulled the plug due costs. TimberWest financed 2001 season with Can$ 2 million, reprieve... Ln 10apr02 Sproat Lake 'Timber West'-t/t.
FIFT renamed Flying Tankers Inc. (early 2002?). Both C-FLYK and C-FLYL for sale by Nov. 2006.
Coulson Group announced on 23 August 2012 that Philippine Mars C-FLYK be retired due lack of use for 5 yrs; repainted in its original US Navy c/s will be ferried to new home National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola,FL - hope to be replaced by C-130. Ln 20Aug17 std Port Alberni, no access to visitors.
Pic'd 06Oct19 across Sproat Lake; see my CANADA 2019 Report.
In 2016 supposed to go to Nat'l Naval Museum @Pensacola, for this painted blue, but fell thru; april 2024 bt by Pima Air & Space Museum, Arizona. The ferry flight was attempted by end-2024 but did not go well, my 2019 report for details.

Scramble.nl 03-2025: 'C-FLYK JRM-3(AT) 'Philippine Mars' finally made its last flight, on 09Feb2025, the 3rd attempt to deliver the airplane to the Pima Air and Space Museum in Arizona, was successful.
The airplane flew to the San Francisco Bay, and the next day to Lake Pleasant in Arizona.
The stop in San Diego was cancelled.
From here the airplane will travel overland to the museum.
This Martin Mars was already painted in a black US Navy outfit, as several years ago it was destined for the US Navy museum in Pensacola (FL). There are many video clips online of this final journey.'


Martin Mars, C-FLYK (c/n 76820) 'Philippine Mars' of FIFT. Port Alberni/Sproat Lake, 10Aug1999


Martin Mars, C-FLYL (c/n 76823) 'Hawaii Mars' FIFT. Port Alberni 10Aug1999. Note the all red tailfin.

From my (RL) database: Dlvd 23apr45 to US Navy, modified JRM-3; wfu 19..; sld (date ?) to FIFT/Forest Industries Flying Tankers CF-LYL ('83 C-FLYL); 1996 still operational at Port Alberni (Sproat L.)Vancouver Isl.,BC. Pic 'd aug99.FIFT csd ops 2001 due largest shareholder Weyerhaeuser pulled the plug due costs. TimberWest financed 2001 season with Can$ 2 million, reprieve... Ln Sproat Lake 10apr02, Timber West t/t.
FIFT renamed Flying Tankers Inc. (early 2002?). Both C-FLYK and C-FLYL for saleny November 2006.
Ln ..Aug09 Lake Elsinore,CA on a contract.
Ln 20Aug17 stored. Pic'd 06Oct19, see my CANADA 2019 Report. Minus no.1 engine.
Ferried in 2024 to British Colombia Aviation Museum, Vancouver Island; bt/donated 28Mar2024. See my 2019 report for the 2024 updates.


Martin Mars, C-FLYL (c/n 76823) 'Hawaii Mars' FIFT. Port Alberni 10Aug1999

GRUMMAN TRACKER

CP-121 12188, preserved Comox Air Base. 11Aug1999 (R.Leeuw)


S-2 Firecat C-FEFK (c/n 014) Conair/74. Kamloops 19Aug1999 (R.Leeuw)

From my (RL) database: C-FEFK. Built as S2F-1 by Grumman, later cvtd to US-2B. Bt Reagan Enterprises (Chico, CA) in 1982, rr N3231H. Bt Conair in '82 and rr C-GVEP; cvtd to Firecat may83 with tailnbr T-5. Dlvd to Securite Civile via Glasgow 12jun83 as F-WDSY, rr F-ZBEH after dlvry. Ret to Conair via Southend 26mar89 as C-FEFK. Pic'd Kamloops (above). Ln 09apr02 Abbotsford,tanker 74. Ln 14Jun03 Kamloops Pic'd 23Jun06 Abbotsford. Ln 2009 Abbotsford air show, picture on Guestphotos-31.
Also on my CANADA 2019 Report, stored at Abbotsford.

 


S-2 Firecat C-FEFX (c/n 031) Conair/75. Williams Lake 18Aug1999 (R.Leeuw)

From my (RL) database: Built as Grumman S2F-1 (136618), later cvtd to US-2B.Lsd California Dept of Forestry (CDF) as N425DF and stored Fresno till at least 1985. Bt Conair & cvtd to Firecat (rr C-FEFX) April'89, tailnbr 575.
Pic'd 18aug99 Williams Lake,BC (Conair 75).
Ln 18jul00 Canbrook,BC. Ln 09apr02 Abbotsford, tanker 75. Ln 15Jun03 Williams Lake,BC. Ln 2009 Abbotsford air show, pic Guestphotos-31. Pic'd 26Sep19, on my CANADA 2019 Report, stored at Abbotsford.

 


S-2 Firecat C-FJOH (c/n 034) Conair/76. Williams Lake 18Aug1999 (R.Leeuw)

From my (RL) database: Built as Grumman S2F-1 (133283), later cvtd to TS-2A. Lsd California Dept of Forestry (CDF) as N424DF, std Fresno. Bt Conair, cvtd Firecat April'91 (rr C-FJOH, tailnbr 576).
Pic'd @Williams Lake,BC 18aug99 (Conair 76).
Ln 18jul00 Canbrook,BC. Ln 09apr02 Abbotsford, tanker #76.
Ln 15Jun03 Williams Lake,BC. Ln 2009 Abbotsford air show, pic Guestphotos-31.

 


CS2F1 C-FOPY (c/n 019) Conair/69. Kamloops 19Aug1999 (R.Leeuw)

From my (RL) database: Built as CS2F-1 by Canadair for Royal Canadian Navy as RCN 1525. Bt Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, rr CF-IOF, later rr CF-OPY coded 56. Bt Conair in 1980, rr C-FOPY; cvtd Firecat apr85, tailnbr 569. Pic'd aug99 Kamloops as Conair 69. Ln Abbotsford 09apr02, tanker #69.
Ln 14Jun03 Kamloops. Ln 2009 Abbotsford air show, pic Guestphotos-31.
Pic'd 26Sep19 @Abbotsford, see my CANADA 2019 Report, stored.

 


S-2 Firecat, C-GHDY (c/n 029) Conair/73. Williams Lake 18Aug1999 (R.Leeuw)

From my (RL) database: Built as Grumman S2F-1 (136465), later converted to US-2B. Bt Conair as C-GHDY, cvtd Firecat April '88, tailnumber 573. Pic'd Williams (above).
Ln Canbrook 18jul00. Ln Abbotsford 09Apr2002, tanker 73. Ln 15Jun03 Williams Lake,BC. Ln 20May05 @Kamloops. Pic'd 23Jun06 stored @Abbotsford. Same 02Jun16. Ln 26Sep19 @Cascade Aerospace (see my
CANADA 2019 Report)

 


S-2 Firecat, C-FHPJ (c/n 022) Conair/71. Kamloops 19Aug1999 (R.Leeuw)

From my (RL) database: Built as S2F-1 by Grumman (136600), later cvtd to US-2A. Bt Conair C-GHPJ, cvtd to Firecat apr86, tailnbr 571. Pic'd at Kamloops,BC 19Aug98 (Conair 71). Ln 09apr02 Abbotsford. Ln 14Jun03 Kamloops.
Ln 20May05 Kamloops. Pic'd 23Jun06 Abbotsford.

 


Grumman S-2, N412DF CDF Tanker 78. Benjamin Knowles 1994

From my (RL) database: N412DF CDF, pic B.Knowles,'94. Ex/AMARC IS316. Current 2000 CDF, tanker 78. Pic
Cyril Defever at Fresno 2000, CDF T78. N-inquiry jan02: current (TS-2A). Pic'd 12Apr2018 Aerospace Museum MCC

 


S-2 N417DF CDF Tanker 76. Benjamin Knowles 1994

From my (RL) database: N417DF CDF, photo by Benjamin Knowles,'94. Ex/AMARC IS317.
Current 2000 CDF, tanker 76. Based Sacramento-Mather,CA. Same 08Jun02 (TS-2A).

 


S-2 N423DF Tanker 77, c/n 161. By Benjamin Knowles, 1994

From my (RL) database: N423DF. Ex USN. Lsd California Dept of Forestry, bt/swapped Conair 88/89 & stored at Abbotsford.
Note the date in the caption is likely the year Mr Knowles and I exchanged these slides, not sure if it is also the year the photo was taken.

 


S-2 N448DF of California Dept. of Forestry (CDF0, Tanker 95. Redding,CA May 1996 (R.Leeuw)

From my (RL) database: The first N448DF (USN 133208) crashed in August 1978 and the reg was re-assigned by the FAA to a second S2F (USN 144723). Both were bt as S2F-1's, the model designations were changed in 1962 when the Dept of Defense forced the Navy and USAF to combine their aircraft designations into one common list. The S2F-1 = S-2A, S2F-1T = TS-2A and S2F-1S = S-2B. Tie cfmd by a G. Ottenhof hardcopy printout, with Tracker serials.
Crashed firebombing Laytonville CA 20.8.78. (Geoff Goodall).


Grumman S-2, N448DF/95 of the CDF. At Redding,CA in May 1996 (R.Leeuw)


Grumman S-2E 151647/AW VS-73 USN. Pensacola Oct.1993 (R.Leeuw)

The Grumman S-2E 'Tracker' was developed and first flown in 1952 to replace hunter/killer aircraft for anti-submarine warfare. Designed to accommodate air-to-underwater guided missile torpedoes and electronic equipment, and be capable of long-range search. In a 'second-life' many were converted to airtankers.
Serial (c/n): 180C, through www.jetphotos.com/photo/7095038. 'Delivered to the Navy on March 25, 1964 and later acquired by the Naval Aviation Museum on May 12, 1975.'

 


TS-2A N406DF (c/n 293) Hemet Valley Flying Service. Hemet Fen.1983. (Via) Steve Nation.

From my (RL) database: N406DF Hemet Valley Flying Service. Slide from Steve Nation, no date. CDF Aviation 2000, N406DF tanker 73. Ln 07Jun02 McClellan Air Park (!)/Sacramento as T95 R05Apr06 Christopher D.Schneider, Sutter Creek,CA -also owns N423DF & N420DF.
N406DF flown from Sacramento to Jackson,CA to be worked on by Chris (14Oct07). On auction Oct2020 $1K, same as N420DF, below.

 


Grumman TS-2A, N420DF/75 (c/n 388) @ Ryan Air Attack base, Hemet on 14Oct97. By Barry Hickman.

From my (RL) database: N420DF CDF Aviation, tanker 75. Based Sacrament-Mather,CA. Ln 09Jun02 Lancaster-Fox Field, Tanker #75 (US-2A). Ex/136479, ex/AMARC 1S265, to Hemet storage; T75 moved to N444DF, a 'Turbo Tracker'.
N420DF T75 1983 @www.airliners.net/open.file/0418529/M/
R05Sep06 Christopher D.Schneider, Sutter Creek,CA -also owns N423DF & N406DF.
N420DF & N406DF were put on auction Oct2020, US$ 1.000 each. I guess they didn't fly anymore... ☺



TS-2A N443DF/71 (c/n 195) of Ryan Air Attack, Hemet 14Oct97. Barry Hickman.

From my (RL) database: N443DF CDF Aviation, tanker 72. Based @Sacramento-Mather,CA.
Active at the 'Happy Camp Complex'-fire, near Medford,OR on Sep.2001 (article Propliner magazine #89).
See also my Photos by Friends & Guests #13.

 


Grumman US-2D, N7141D (ex/ 136636) of VT-28 (US Navy). At Vaccaville,CA 1996 (R.Leeuw)

From my (RL) database: nada, nil, niente!
From www.airhistory.net/photo/281572/N7141D/136636 which includes the tie of this Grumman US-2B Tracker (G-89) to msn (c/n) 545 and was photographed on 26Mar1993 on Santa Monica Mun'l, California.
Not sure if this airframe is still current .. (EMAIL)

 


Grumman US-2B, N8112A (ex/ 136427 (c/n 336) of Museum of Wings & Things. @Oshkosh in August '98 (R.Leeuw)

From my (RL) database: N8112A Airplane Sales Int'l, reg. apr95 (ex/BuNo 136427). Pic'd Oshkosh N8112A Aug98. Landings.com (Jan.2000): Serial (BuNo.) 136427. Note 'USS Wasp' on the engine exhaust fairing.
Reg'd to Museum of Wings & Things,IN.

 

CANADAIR CL.415 & CL.215

Canadair CL-215 UD13.7 404-07 1975 (w/o 08Sep76). Javier Seaz Sanz, unknown date.

 


Canadair CL-215 C-FYWP/33 (c/n 1002), Govt of Quebec 1984. (via) Steve Nation 2000

From my (RL) database: C-FYWP R28Aug2018 Buffalo Airways Ltd. Pic'd Red Deer 30Sep19 CANADA19.htm
On 28Aug2023, whilst scooping water @Mitchell Lake, it hit a rock, was later airlifted out by aChinook helo to Yellowknife, see Canada19-RedDeer; unsure T292 or 294. EMAIL

 


CanadairCL-215 C-GBXQ/261 (c/n 1076) Prov of Ontario. Sault Ste Marie, 26Jul98 (R.Leeuw)
Her in service with Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. It was exported as I-SRMC in August 2004.

 


Canadair CL-215 C-GCSX (c/n 1088) Buffalo. Red Deer 26Aug1999 (R.Leeuw)

From my (RL) database: C-GCSX Buffalo Airways. Pic'd Red Deer,AB 26aug99 (above). Tanker 295.
Ln/reported 16apr02 @Red Deer (-Propliner magazine #99p14, opb Buffalo Aws obo Provincial Govnt.
Ln 13Sep12 YKF, with one engine in maintenance.

 


Canadair CL-215 C-GOFM/264 (c/n 1090) Prov of Ontario. Sault Ste Marie 26Jul1998 (R.Leeuw)
In 2000, during Airex 2000 in Turkey, did a demo there.


Canadair CL-215 C-GOFM/264 (c/n 1090) Prov of Ontario. Sault Ste Marie 26Jul1998 (R.Leeuw)

From my (RL) database: C-GOFM, Bombardier, oper by Prov of Ontario,Dept of Natural Resources; pic'd Sault Ste. Marie (Ont) 26jul98. Tanker 264. Reg canx 27Jan05 as exported to USA.
Ln 12Mar05 Kingman,AZ. Rr N264V 03Mar05 A.F.I. Leasing Inc.,Kingman,AZ.
Ln Lancaster's Fox Field, CA 24Oct07.
Bt 03May13 Aero Flite R29May13. Ln testflight over YYC 19Oct21 w/ Maroc flag on nose, IS T264 still on,
rr C-GFBP, converted by Longview Aviation.



C-GOFO/266 (c/n 1102) Prov of Ontario. Sault Ste Marie 26Jul1998 (R.Leeuw)

From my (RL) database: C-GOFO, Bombardier, oper by Prov of Ontario,Dept of Natural Resources; pic'd Sault Ste. Marie (Ont) 26jul98 (above). Tanker 266.
Rereg'd N266NR Minnesota Dept of Natural Resources,MN on 20Mar01 (N-inq Apr05).
Ln 12Mar05 Kingman,AZ. Ln 08Jul05 Ft.Wainwright,AK.
N422BT Bridger Air Tanker, ex C-GFBG, regi moved from Canada to USA 15Feb23.

 


Canadair CL-215 C-GDHM/296 (c/n 1089) of Buffalo. At Red Deer, 26Aug99 (R.Leeuw)

From my (RL) database: C-GDHN Buffalo Airways. Pic'd Red Deer,AB 26aug99 (above).Tanker 296.
Current per JP01/Arline Fleets. Ln 12apr02 Y'knife. Ln 13May05 Red Deer, T296.
Ln 23apr11 by J. Olafson @Kelowna for practise at Okanagan Lake, photo @Guestphotos-29.
Ln 13Sep12 YKF.
Pic'd 07Oct19 Victoria IAP (stored?) w/ Viking Air, large sticker CL-415EAF on fuselage ->CANADA 2019
Reg'd 27Nov2017 to Longview Aviation Services Inc., Calgary,AB.
R22Jul21 as N419BT to Bridger Aerospace, conversion to CL-415EAF; will be on contract to Washington State Dept of Natural Resources.

www.aircraft-survivors.com/ /Canadair-CL-215


Canadair CL-415 'Superscooper', C-GQBG/245 (c/n 2022), Gouvernement du Québec

Encore..

PBY-5A VP-BPS (c/n 1997) 'Super Cat restoration'. Lasham 23Aug2000. (R.Leeuw)
SEE ALSO FURTHER UP THIS PAGE!


From my (RL) database: ex/ G-BLSC VR-BPS VP-PBS.
In the early 1990s I noted it as 'Peter Stuyvesant Travel, ex G-BLSC, 1994.'
Pic'd IT at Duxford AND Valkenburg AB myself (RL), no reg except 'P', white c/s.
Survivors 97 (reference book): ex/G-BLSC flies as '9754'. Which I did not see on aircraft 1997.
Involved in accident 7/98, w/o? (BBC News, via Bulletin Board System/BBS).
Was rereg'd VP-BPS from VP-PBS 1997 (source: Bakema @BBS).
Crash details: Scramble magazine 10/98 p62. Expect restoration complete 2000.
Pic'd Lasham 23aug00 restoration far from complete!
To be moved to Lee-on-Solent soon, www.supercatalina.com for further restoration. Moved on 11mar01 (source: internet).
Restorations delayed indef due finances & findings; meanwhile has been dereg'd.
VP-BPS anno May 2007 at Weston (nr Dublin), dismantled, to be put on display there, owned by Christy Kean who also owns DC-3 G-AMSV. www.flickr.com/photos/texjohn707/7489248822/ (2012)
Scrapped 27Jun12 @Weston.

 


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