Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, L-853 / CV316, Royal Danish Air Force
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Registration: L-853
Construction Number: CV316
Military Unit: Esk 721
Model Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Operator: Royal Danish Air Force
Airport: Vaerloese AB (EKVL), Denmark
Photographer: Jan Lundsteen-Jensen
Date Taken: 03/1969
Date Submitted: 08/11/2021
On final to RWY28. Snow on ground lights up underside of plane. Built 1944. To R.Can.AF 1944. To R.Danish Navy as FM53 1947. Re-reg 82-853 1948. To R.Danish Air Force 1950. Re-reg L-853 1960. L-853 was the last RDAF PBY-5A in use. L-853 crashed 11/12/1969, when landing on water.
Picture ID:1773782