PBY Catalina ZK-AMP Tasman Empire Airways

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PBY Catalina ZK-AMP Tasman Empire Airways - Aerosoft PBY Catalina for FSX, representing ZK-AMP (former Royal New Zealand Air Force NZ4036)

The Royal New Zealand Air Force had 56 Catalina's in all between 1943 and 1953. They were registered NZ4001-4056 inclusive and included 22 PBY-5s (mostly MklVAs) with the remainder being PB2B-1 s. All were flying boats, with no amphibian models being taken on charge.After the war only half a dozen or so of the best aircraft were maintained in service with No 5 Sqn (squadron code became KN-) and fitted with the latest search radar which had a large radome behind the cockpit. The remainder...

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