The glory days, possibly the late 1990s
HISTORY
1940s , BuAer 48412, US Navy
Sept. 4, 1956, Registered as N10024 to Trade Ayer, Linden, NJ.
May 7, 1957-1959, Registered as N96R to Cole Brock Inc, PA
1959, Registered as YV-P-EPX to Remert Werner Inc, St. Louis.
Oct. 1959-1975, Registered to Orinoco Mining Co, Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela
July 1961, Registered as YV-P-EPZ. Subsequently, registration YV-56CP
was reserved but not taken up.
1975-1992, Registered as YV-O-CFO-4 to Corporacion Ferrominera de
Orinoco, Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela
27 Jan 1976, Damaged when it struck a sand bank. Repaired and returned to service.
March 1983 , Registered as YV- 485CP to Camnaronera del Sur CA
1989, Registered as YV- 485C to Italo Compagna
2000 Last Flight, San Juan, Puerto Rico
20 Sept 2004, Registered as N7238Z to Caribbean Airport Facilities Inc,
Carolina,
PR
Jan 2005, For sale on eBay for US50,000 (heavy corrosion)
25 Feb 2013, Auctioned on eBay for US20,000 to Rathmines Catalina Park Trust, Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia
Rathmines Base, late 40s?
After base closure, the last Catalina to depart was towed to Sydney. (Purchased by P. G. Taylor, aviator extraordinaire).
