Very unusual aircraft

Very unusual aircraft

Posted by Clan Line at 16:25, 10th September 2025

I was sitting having a coffee at Southampton Airport yesterday, when this suddenly appeared - flying low and slow along the runway. I grabbed my camera and managed to get a couple of reasonable shots of it.

It didn't appear on FlightRadar24, so resorted to a web search - found it eventually. Never knew that this aircraft existed in the UK.

https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/catalina-flying-boat-gpbya-history-miss-pick-up

Re: Very unusual aircraft

Posted by TonyK at 20:13, 10th September 2025

Lovely photo, and a fascinating story in that link.

I was given an Airfix kit of a Catalina when I was about 8, which I've almost finished, and developed a fascination for the type. I've never seen one in the flesh, although I have been to Catalina Island, a very nice place. I see that particular aircraft is now in Jersey, where it did four 9-minute flights after arrival from Duxford yesterday afternoon. Alas, I have prior appointments.

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