Anyone an idea about the ID of Catalina VP-PBS (code 'P') which visited the Valkenburg open day of 1997? It is in my log and it is in the Scramble Air Show Report, but other than that I can't find anything on the Internet.
Thanks,
Stephan
[REQ] VP-PBS Catalina Valkenburg 12SEP1997
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Stephan Lodewijks
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Re: [REQ] VP-PBS Catalina Valkenburg 12SEP1997
I've got it as as G-BLSC c/n 1997 with owner Plane Sailing.
It was marked with codes: 9754 / P / S. Orsola Asti
It was marked with codes: 9754 / P / S. Orsola Asti
Re: [REQ] VP-PBS Catalina Valkenburg 12SEP1997
At the airshow it was allready VP-BPSstreak wrote:I've got it as as G-BLSC c/n 1997 with owner Plane Sailing.
It was marked with codes: 9754 / P / S. Orsola Asti
Re: [REQ] VP-PBS Catalina Valkenburg 12SEP1997
The days when we were young (and adventurous?) and oldies still serving.
Maybe this nice illustrated background (hi)story might be of help:
http://www.michaelprophet.com/News_arti ... ravel.html
Good luck Steef
Maybe this nice illustrated background (hi)story might be of help:
http://www.michaelprophet.com/News_arti ... ravel.html
Good luck Steef
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Stephan Lodewijks
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Re: [REQ] VP-PBS Catalina Valkenburg 12SEP1997
Aaaaah okeeeee, VP-BPS even rings a bell all of a sudden. The coincidence was that I made the same error in my personal log as Scramble did in its Valkenburg showreport, typing VP-PBS instead of VP-BPS. That clarifies a lot, thanks all!
Best regards.
Steef
Best regards.
Steef
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Re: [REQ] VP-PBS Catalina Valkenburg 12SEP1997
This aircraft was seen at Soesterberg as well in the first week of may 1995, during 50 years of liberation memorial flights. Also white RAF plus roundels and 9754 P as well. It was reported as VR-BPS iso VP-BPS
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Re: [REQ] VP-PBS Catalina Valkenburg 12SEP1997
Correct, VR-BPS was its reg for a shote while before VP-BPS.GerritsFinest wrote:This aircraft was seen at Soesterberg as well in the first week of may 1995, during 50 years of liberation memorial flights. Also white RAF plus roundels and 9754 P as well. It was reported as VR-BPS iso VP-BPS
Stephan