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Event

Constructed as a PBV-1A by Canadian Vickers.
Editor note. This airframe was built by Canadian Vickers with the c/n CV-520. This is not to be confused with the airframe built by Consolidated with c/n 520, although you will find below that someone made that error with the FAA.
For more information about this other airframe see this Airframe Dossier

Assigned BuNo 67973 with the United States Navy for administrative purposes. It did not serve with this service.
Built by Canadian Vickers at Montreal to USN order.

12 December 1944

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-34009 as a OA-10A.
Diverted to the Army Air Force.

4 December 1947

Transferred to War Assets Administration, Honolulu, HI.

1948

To H. Hocket, Honolulu, HI with new c/r N62043.

16 December 1949

To Ryan Oil Co, Evansville, IN keeping c/r N62043.

To Thorne Engineering Corp, Las Vegas, NV keeping c/r N62043.

1955

To Lund Aviation, Montreal, QC keeping c/r N62043.

17 August 1955

Civil registration, N62043, cancelled.

1955

To Wheeler Airlines, Saint. Jovite Station, QC with new c/r CF-IHC.

27 July 1955

To Leasair Ltd, Montreal, QC keeping c/r CF-IHC.

From 1955 to 1956

To Wheeler Airlines, Saint Jovite Station, QC keeping c/r CF-IHC.

To Hans Lundberg Ltd keeping c/r CF-IHC.

Contracted to Canadian Marconi Co for work on the airframe.
Modified under rear fuselage.

To Timmins Aviation Ltd keeping c/r CF-IHC.

1965

To Leasair Ltd, Ottawa, ON keeping c/r CF-IHC.

From February 1966 to 1967

To Union de Transports Aerien (UTA), Tahiti with new c/r F-WMKR.

February 1966

To Union de Transports Aerien, Tahiti, with new c/r F-BMKR.

9 February 1966

Ferry flight.
Departed Montreal for delivery flight to Tahiti via Hawaii.

French Navy modifications carried out at Faaa on arrival at Tahiti.

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Marine Nationale with s/n 20.

From 9 March 1966 to 1973

Assigned civil registration: F-YEIA

9 March 1966

Markings Applied: 20

Based at Papeete, Tahiti, in support of French atomic tests.

From 1971 to 1973

Withdrawn from use.
At Tahiti.

28 November 1971

Last flight.

From 1971 to 1973

Withdrawn from use.
Stored at Faaa, Tahiti.

May 1973

To Roberto Parrague/Aeroservicios Parrague Ltda, Santiago, Chile with new c/r CC-CDU.

5 August 1973

Donated to Chile. Was one of three Catalinas shipped from Papeete.

August 1973

Transported by ship.
Arrived at Valparaiso.

Transported by ship.
Towed by sea to Quintero AB.

1 October 1974

To Empresa de Aeronavegacion Parrague E Hijos Ltda/ASPAR/Roberto Parrague, Santiago keeping c/r CC-CDU.

November 1974

Ferry flight.
Flown to Santiago-Los Cerillos.

5 August 1976

Withdrawn from use.
Stripped for spares, struck-off register.

From 9 July 1979 to 1993

To Aeroservicio Parrague Ltda/ASPAR/Roberto Parrangue, Santiago with new c/r CC-CGY.

Allocated tanker #33, but never converted.

Operated as fire service #33.

From 1994 to 1995

Placed in open storage, stripped at Santiago-Los Cerrillos. Displayed a faded Aeronavale scheme.

April 1995

Transported by ground. Delivered to Museo Nacional de Aeronautica de Chile, Santiago-Los Cerrillos.
Moved to the museum site.

To Museo Nacional Aeronautico Y del Espacio, Los Cerrillos Airport, Santiago, Region Metropolitana.
View the Location Dossier

From 1995 to 2004

Stored in the restoration hangar at the museum.

October 2004

Restoration started.
Restoration to military configuration commenced. EVENT[RESTSTART].

16 March 2008

Photographer: David Osborn
Notes: 2008 photo at Los Cerillos Museum in Santiago, Chile

2009

Restoration completed.
Markings Applied: 405, Manu-tara

Markings Applied: 405
Painted to represent Chilean Navy Canso - Serial 405 that was ex USAAF 44-33868.

2012

Photographer: Andre Bonacin
Notes: Photo taken at Museo Nacional Aeronautico, Los Cerrillos - Santiago, Chile.