ZK-PBY of The Catalina Company NZ Ltd., started life as RCAF PBV-1A Canso 11054. 'NZ4017' is wearing the markings of 6 Squadron, RNZAF, as based at Halavo Bay, Forida Island, in late 1944. The original NZ4017 was broken up at Hobsonville in 1952.
This PBY-5A (BuAerNo.48334) had originally been intended as a spares source for ZK-PBY, but is now on display at Tauranga. The hull has been restored with bow and blister turrets put back in position and is finished as a San Diego-based USN Catalina.
This PBY-5A Catalina was delivered to the US Navy with BuNo '2459', after its roll out 15 Nov 1941. It was responsible for sinking a few U-boats during WW2. This airframe is reputed to be the oldest airworthy example in the world. (scan from print)
This PBY-5 was previously 46595 and N4583B but is on display at the National Museum of the USAF as 'Snafu Snatchers', an OA-10A assigned to the 2nd Emergency Rescue Squadron in the Pacific during WWII. Sorry about the prop shadow, it was unavoidable.
Here she is almost exactly two years after the last time I took a shot at her. Not only is this the PBY that was in Always, but they actually filmed the movie on location here in Ephrata. During WWII the airport was a B-17 training base.