Historical information

Built in 1938 by Consolidated Air Craft company in the USA. Attached to Netherlands East Airforce until 1942. Acquired by RAAF and used as a training airplane at 3 OTU until 1946. Sold to Kingsford Smith Aviation Services who removed the engines and wings. Body purchased by Maher family, Nyah West. Donated to Lake Boga Lions Club in 1984 to be the central exhibit at the Flying Boat Museum. Further parts acquired. Centre wing section from Boundary Bend, VIC, outer wing sections from Gilgandra, NSW, and original Perspex for gun blisters from Frigate Bird II, donated by HARS (Historical Aircraft Restoration Society). Painted in 2012 by HARS.

Significance

An airplane used by the RAAF during World War II, one of the types serviced at Lake Boga Flying Boat Repair Depot during war time, decommissioned at Lake Boga in 1946, ex Netherlands East Airforce.

Physical description

Flying Boat painted in Pacific Blue, made of Duralium

Inscriptions & markings

A24-30