A H M R E S T O R AT I O N
PBY-5A Catalina
Top photo: The PBY flying over the water in the Netherlands before coming to the United States. Bottom photos: Restoration work on the nose turret, bombardier’s view port and waist gun turrets nears completion. Once the work has been finished, the bomber will be repainted in markings it sported when flying with the VP-73 Squadron based in Iceland during WWII. This PBY (Bu. No. 2459) was the United States’ highest scoring U-boat destroyer in history, and is the oldest PBY in operation. For this plane’s complete chronology and photos see our website.
Grumman Goose
Left photo: The amphibious Grumman Goose on the grass airstrip at the American Heritage Museum. This aircraft was assigned to CGAS Biloxi, and as a USN aircraft was used by the Coast Guard. Top photo: A WWII Goose with Coast Guard markings that we will duplicate once work on the aircraft has been finished. The Goose is currently at American Aero Services in New Smyrna Beach, Florida with the PBY and B-17 undergoing repairs and new paint scheme. 13
COLLINGS FOUNDATION - AMERICAN HERITAGE MUSEUM
