G-AGFM. Consolidated Vultee Model 28-5 PBY-5 Catalina 1B. c/n 145 / 831.
Operational Movements Record.
SERVICE |
DEPARTED |
DATE |
ARRIVED |
DATE |
NOTES |
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03 Nov 42 |
Entered service with B.O.A.C. |
5W135 |
Hythe |
03 Nov 42 |
Foynes |
03 Nov 42 |
Delayed at Foynes due rough seas and congestion at Lisbon |
5W135 |
Foynes |
08 Nov 42 |
Lisbon |
08 Nov 42 |
|
5W135 |
Lisbon |
08 Nov 42 |
Lisbon |
08 Nov 42 |
Departed and returned due to security. – U.S. landings in N.W. Africa taking place |
5W135 |
Lisbon |
10 Nov 42 |
Bathurst |
10 Nov 42 |
|
5W135 |
Bathurst |
12 Nov 42 |
Freetown |
12 Nov 42 |
|
5W135 |
Freetown |
13 Nov 42 |
Lagos |
13 Nov 42 |
|
6W135 |
Lagos |
16 Nov 42 |
Freetown |
16 Nov 42 |
|
6W135 |
Freetown |
17 Nov 42 |
Bathurst |
17 Nov 42 |
|
6W135 |
Bathurst |
18 Nov 42 |
Lisbon |
19 Nov 42 |
|
6W135 |
Lisbon |
21 Nov 42 |
Foynes |
21 Nov 42 |
|
6W135 |
Foynes |
22 Nov 42 |
Poole |
22 Nov 42 |
|
POS FLT |
Poole |
22 Nov 42 |
Hythe |
22 Nov 42 |
Maintenance at Hythe |
POS FLT |
Hythe |
25 Nov 42 |
Poole |
25 Nov 42 |
|
5W138 |
Poole |
26 Nov 42 |
Lagos |
29 Nov 42 |
Same route as 5W135. Crew sickness at Lagos |
6W138 |
Lagos |
03 Dec 42 |
Bathurst |
03 Dec 42 |
Via Freetown |
6W138 |
Bathurst |
05 Dec 42 |
Bathurst |
05 Dec 42 |
Departed and returned due cyclone conditions |
6W138 |
Bathurst |
06 Dec 42 |
Lisbon |
07 Dec 42 |
|
6W138 |
Lisbon |
08 Dec 42 |
Poole |
08 Dec 42 |
Via Foynes |
POS FLT |
Poole |
09 Dec 42 |
Hythe |
09 Dec 42 |
Maintenance at Hythe |
POS FLT |
Hythe |
15 Dec 42 |
Poole |
15 Dec 42 |
|
5W144 |
Poole |
15 Dec 42 |
Poole |
15 Dec 42 |
Departed and returned due high engine temperature. Delayed at Poole 2 days due bad weather |
5W144 |
Poole |
18 Dec 42 |
Lagos |
20 Dec 42 |
|
6W144 |
Lagos |
22 Dec 42 |
Poole |
24 Dec 42 |
|
POS FLT |
Poole |
24 Dec 42 |
Hythe |
24 Dec 42 |
Maintenance at Hythe |
POS FLT |
Hythe |
29 Dec 42 |
Poole |
29 Dec 42 |
|
5W149 |
Poole |
29 Dec 42 |
Lagos |
01 Jan 43 |
|
6W149 |
Lagos |
04 Jan 43 |
Poole |
08 Jan 43 |
Delayed 1 day at Foynes en route due bad weather |
POS FLT |
Poole |
08 Jan 43 |
Hythe |
08 Jan 43 |
Maintenance at Hythge |
POS FLT |
Hythe |
16 Jan 43 |
Poole |
16 Jan 43 |
Delayed 5 days at Foynes due bad weather |
5W155 |
Poole |
16 Jan 43 |
Foynes |
16 Jan 43 |
|
5W155 |
Foynes |
22 Jan 43 |
Foynes |
22 Jan 43 |
Departed and returned due Auto Pilot problem |
5W155 |
Foynes |
26 Jan 43 |
Lisbon |
26 Jan 43 |
Slight damage on alighting |
5W155 |
Lisbon |
27 Jan 42 |
Lagos |
29 Jan 42 |
Held at Lagos to operate shuttles in lieu of Boeing 314 ‘Bristol’ |
SHUTTLE |
Lagos |
02 Feb 43 |
Bathurst |
02 Feb 43 |
|
SHUTTLE |
Bathurst |
04 Feb 43 |
Lagos |
05 Feb 43 |
|
SHUTTLE |
Lagos |
08 Feb 43 |
Bathurst |
08 Feb 43 |
|
SHUTTLE |
Bathurst |
09 Feb 43 |
Lagos |
10 Feb 43 |
|
6W155 |
Lagos |
13 Feb 43 |
Lisbon |
15 Feb 43 |
Delayed 4 days at Lisbon due bad weather |
6W155 |
Lisbon |
19 Feb 43 |
Poole |
20 Feb 43 |
|
POS FLT |
Poole |
20 Feb 43 |
Hythe |
20 Feb 43 |
Maintenance at Hythe |
POS FLT |
Hythe |
27 Feb 43 |
Poole |
27 Feb 43 |
|
5W169 |
Poole |
27 Feb 43 |
Lisbon |
27 Feb 43 |
Delayed at Lisbon due weather |
5W169 |
Lisbon |
04 Mar 43 |
Lagos |
06 Mar 43 |
|
6W169 |
Lagos |
09 Mar 43 |
Bathurst |
09 Mar 43 |
Delayed 3 days at Bathurst due bad weather |
6W169 |
Bathurst |
13 Mar 43 |
Poole |
15 Mar 43 |
|
POS FLT |
Poole |
15 Mar 43 |
Hythe |
15 Mar 43 |
Commenced major modifications for transfer to Ceylon |
POS FLT |
Hythe |
10 Apr 43 |
Poole |
10 Apr 43 |
|
DE185 |
Poole |
11 Apr 43 |
Gibraltar |
12 Apr 43 |
Start of delivery flight to Ceylon |
DE185 |
Gibraltar |
14 Apr 43 |
Cairo |
15 Apr 43 |
|
DE185 |
Cairo |
17 Apr 43 |
Bahrain |
17 Apr 43 |
|
DE185 |
Bahrain |
18 Apr 43 |
Karachi |
18 Apr 43 |
|
DE185 |
Karachi |
20 Apr 43 |
Cochin |
20 Apr 43 |
|
DE185 |
Cochin |
21 Apr 43 |
Trincomalee |
21 Apr 43 |
|
DE185 |
Trincomalee |
21 Apr 43 |
Koggala |
21 Apr 43 |
|
During this period and together with G-AGFL the 2 Catalinas made 7 round trips to Perth as proving flights prior to the commencement of commercial services - the dates are unknown. |
SERVICE |
DEPARTED |
DATE |
ARRIVED |
DATE |
NOTES |
1Q1 |
Koggala |
10 Jul 43 |
Perth |
11 Jul 43 |
Combined 1st service and delivery flight to Perth |
2Q1 |
Perth |
22 Jul 43 |
Koggala |
23 Jul 43 |
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1Q3 |
Koggala |
29 Jul 43 |
Perth |
30 Jul 43 |
|
2Q3 |
Perth |
05 Aug 43 |
Koggala |
06 Aug 43 |
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1Q5 |
Koggala |
11 Aug 43 |
Perth |
12 Aug 43 |
|
2Q5 |
Perth |
19 Aug 43 |
Koggala |
20 Aug 43 |
|
1Q7 |
Koggala |
24 Aug 43 |
Perth |
25 Aug 43 |
|
2Q7 |
Perth |
01 Sep 43 |
Koggala |
02 Sep 43 |
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1Q9 |
Koggala |
06 Sep 43 |
Perth |
07 Sep 43 |
|
2Q9 |
Perth |
16 Sep 43 |
Koggala |
17 Sep 43 |
|
1Q11 |
Koggala |
21 Sep 43 |
Perth |
22 Sep 42 |
To Sydney for modifications |
2Q14 |
Perth |
21 Oct 43 |
Koggala |
22 Oct 43 |
Ex maintenance at Sydney |
EXTRA |
Koggala |
02 Nov 43 |
Perth |
02 Nov 43 |
|
2Q16 |
Perth |
03 Nov 43 |
Koggala |
04 Nov 43 |
|
2Q16 |
Koggala |
05 Nov 43 |
Karachi |
05 Nov 43 |
First service to Karachi |
1Q18 |
Karachi |
06 Nov 43 |
Koggala |
07 Nov 43 |
|
1Q18 |
Koggala |
08 Nov 43 |
Perth |
09 Nov 43 |
1 day late due bad weather |
2Q20 |
Perth |
23 Nov 43 |
Koggala |
24 Nov 43 |
|
2Q20 |
Koggala |
24 Nov 43 |
Karachi |
25 Nov 43 |
|
1Q22 |
Karachi |
26 Nov 43 |
Koggala |
27 Nov 43 |
|
1Q23 |
Koggala |
01 Dec 43 |
Perth |
02 Dec 43 |
|
2Q23 |
Perth |
06 Dec 43 |
Koggala |
07 Dec 43 |
|
2Q23 |
Koggala |
07 Dec 43 |
Karachi |
O7 Dec 43 |
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1Q25 |
Karachi |
09 Dec 43 |
Koggala |
10 Dec 43 |
|
1Q25 |
Koggala |
10 Dec 43 |
Perth |
11 Dec 43 |
|
EXTRA |
Perth |
13 Dec 43 |
Koggala |
13 Dec 43 |
|
1Q26 |
Koggala |
15 Dec 43 |
Perth |
16 Dec 43 |
|
2Q26 |
Perth |
20 Dec 43 |
Koggala |
21 Dec 43 |
|
EXTRA |
Koggala |
23 Dec 43 |
Perth |
24 Dec 43 |
|
2Q27 |
Perth |
25 Dec 43 |
Koggala |
26 Dec 43 |
|
2Q27 |
Koggala |
26 Dec 43 |
Karachi |
27 Dec 43 |
|
1Q29 |
Karachi |
28 Dec 43 |
Koggala |
29 Dec 43 |
|
1Q30 |
Koggala |
03 Jan 44 |
Perth |
04 Jan 44 |
|
2Q30 |
Perth |
08 Jan 44 |
Koggala |
09 Jan 44 |
|
2Q30 |
Koggala |
09 Jan 44 |
Karachi |
10 Jan 44 |
|
1Q32 |
Karachi |
11 Jan 44 |
Koggala |
12 Jan 44 |
|
1Q33 |
Koggala |
17 Jan 44 |
Perth |
18 Jan 44 |
|
2Q34 |
Perth |
27 Jan 44 |
Koggala |
28 Jan 44 |
|
2Q34 |
Koggala |
28 Jan 44 |
Karachi |
29 Jan 44 |
|
1Q36 |
Karachi |
01 Feb 44 |
Koggala |
02 Feb 44 |
|
1Q39 |
Koggala |
15 Feb 44 |
Perth |
16 Feb 44 |
|
2Q43 |
Perth |
10 Mar 44 |
Koggala |
11 Mar 44 |
|
2Q43 |
Koggala |
11 Mar 44 |
Karachi |
12 Mar 44 |
|
1Q45 |
Karachi |
12 Mar 44 |
Koggala |
13 Mar 44 |
|
1Q45 |
Koggala |
14 Mar 44 |
Perth |
14 Mar 44 |
|
2Q45 |
Perth |
19 Mar 44 |
Koggala |
20 Mar 44 |
|
2Q45 |
Koggala |
20 Mar 44 |
Karachi |
21 Mar 44 |
|
1Q47 |
Karachi |
22 Mar 44 |
Koggala |
23 Mar 44 |
|
1Q47 |
Koggala |
23 Mar 44 |
Perth |
24 Mar 44 |
|
2Q48 |
Perth |
01 Apr 44 |
Koggala |
02 Apr 44 |
|
2Q48 |
Koggala |
02 Apr 44 |
Karachi |
03 Apr 44 |
|
1Q50 |
Karachi |
04 Apr 44 |
Koggala |
05 Apr 44 |
|
1Q50 |
Koggala |
05 Apr 44 |
Perth |
06 Apr 44 |
|
2Q51 |
Perth |
15 Apr 44 |
Koggala |
16 Apr 44 |
|
2Q51 |
Koggala |
16 Apr 44 |
Karachi |
17 Apr 44 |
|
1Q53 |
Karachi |
18 Apr 44 |
Koggala |
19 Apr 44 |
|
1Q53 |
Koggala |
19 Apr 44 |
Perth |
20 Apr 44 |
|
2Q54 |
Perth |
29 Apr 44 |
Koggala |
30 Apr 44 |
|
2Q54 |
Koggala |
30 Apr 44 |
Karachi |
01 May 44 |
|
1Q56 |
Karachi |
02 May 44 |
Koggala |
03 May 44 |
|
1Q56 |
Koggala |
03 May 44 |
Perth |
04 May 44 |
|
2Q58 |
Perth |
18 May 44 |
Koggala |
19 May 44 |
|
2Q58 |
Koggala |
19 May 44 |
Karachi |
20 May 44 |
|
1Q60 |
Karachi |
21 May 44 |
Koggala |
22 May 44 |
|
1Q60 |
Koggala |
22 May 44 |
Perth |
23 May 44 |
|
2Q63 |
Perth |
10 Jun 44 |
Koggala |
11 Jun 44 |
|
2Q63 |
Koggala |
11 Jun 44 |
Karachi |
12 Jun 44 |
|
1Q65 |
Karachi |
13 Jun 44 |
Koggala |
14 Jun 44 |
|
1Q65 |
Koggala |
14 Jun 44 |
Perth |
15 Jun 44 |
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No movements records for July 1944 |
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2Q78 |
Perth |
20 Aug 44 |
Koggala |
21 Aug 44 |
|
2Q78 |
Koggala |
21 Aug 44 |
Karachi |
22 Aug 44 |
|
1Q80 |
Karachi |
23 Aug 44 |
Koggala |
24 Aug 44 |
|
1Q80 |
Koggala |
24 Aug 44 |
Perth |
25 Aug 44 |
|
2Q81 |
Perth |
02 Sep 44 |
Koggala |
03 Sep 44 |
|
2Q81 |
Koggala |
03 Sep 44 |
Karachi |
04 Sep 44 |
|
1Q83 |
Karachi |
05 Sep 44 |
Koggala |
06 Sep 44 |
|
1Q83 |
Koggala |
06 Sep 44 |
Perth |
07 Sep 44 |
|
2Q85 |
Perth |
20 Sep 44 |
Koggala |
21 Sep 44 |
|
2Q85 |
Koggala |
21 Sep 44 |
Karachi |
22 Sep 44 |
|
1Q87 |
Karachi |
23 Sep 44 |
Koggala |
24 Sep 44 |
|
2Q86 |
Koggala |
26 Sep 44 |
Karachi |
27 Sep 44 |
|
1Q88 |
Karachi |
29 Sep 44 |
Koggala |
30 Sep 44 |
|
1Q88 |
Koggala |
30 Sep 44 |
Perth |
01 Oct 44 |
|
2Q88 |
Perth |
04 Oct 44 |
Koggala |
05 Oct 44 |
|
2Q89 |
Koggala |
10 Oct 44 |
Karachi |
11 Oct 44 |
|
1Q91 |
Karachi |
12 Oct 44 |
Koggala |
13 Oct 44 |
|
1Q91 |
Koggala |
14 Oct 44 |
Perth |
15 Oct 44 |
|
2Q91 |
Perth |
18 Oct 44 |
Koggala |
19 Oct 44 |
|
2Q91 |
Koggala |
19 Oct 44 |
Karachi |
20 Oct 44 |
|
1Q93 |
Karachi |
21 Oct 44 |
Koggala |
22 Oct 44 |
|
1Q94 |
Koggala |
27 Oct 44 |
Perth |
28 Oct 44 |
|
2Q94 |
Perth |
02 Nov 44 |
Koggala |
03 Nov 44 |
|
1Q96 |
Koggala |
06 Nov 44 |
Perth |
07 Nov 44 |
|
2Q96 |
Perth |
11 Nov 44 |
Koggala |
12 Nov 44 |
|
2Q96 |
Koggala |
13 Nov 44 |
Karachi |
14 Nov 44 |
|
1Q98 |
Karachi |
15 Nov 44 |
Koggala |
16 Nov 44 |
|
1Q99 |
Koggala |
25 Nov 44 |
Perth |
26 Nov 44 |
|
2Q100 |
Perth |
30 Nov 44 |
Koggala |
01 Dec 44 |
|
2Q100 |
Koggala |
01 Dec 44 |
Karachi |
02 Dec 44 |
|
1Q102 |
Karachi |
03 Dec 44 |
Koggala |
04 Dec 44 |
|
1Q102 |
Koggala |
06 Dec 44 |
Perth |
07 Dec 44 |
|
2Q116 |
Perth |
23 Mar 45 |
Koggala |
24 Mar 45 |
|
2Q116 |
Koggala |
24 Mar 45 |
Karachi |
25 Mar 45 |
|
1Q118 |
Karachi |
27 Mar 45 |
Koggala |
28 Mar 45 |
|
1Q118 |
Koggala |
01 Apr 45 |
Perth |
02 Apr 45 |
|
2Q118 |
Perth |
05 Apr 45 |
Koggala |
06 Apr 45 |
|
1Q120 |
Koggala |
11 Apr 45 |
Perth |
12 Apr 45 |
|
2Q120 |
Perth |
19 Apr 45 |
Koggala |
20 Apr 45 |
|
1Q122 |
Koggala |
26 Apr 45 |
Perth |
27 Apr 45 |
|
2Q122 |
Perth |
03 May 45 |
Koggala |
04 May 45 |
|
2Q122 |
Koggala |
05 May 25 |
Karachi |
05 May 25 |
|
1Q124 |
Karachi |
07 May 45 |
Koggala |
07 May 45 |
|
2Q123 |
Koggala |
14 May 45 |
Koggala |
14 May 45 |
Departed and returned due bad weather |
2Q123 |
Koggala |
14 May 45 |
Karachi |
15 May 45 |
|
1Q125 |
Karachi |
16 May 45 |
Koggala |
16 May 45 |
|
1Q127 |
Koggala |
03 Jun 45 |
Perth |
04 Jun 45 |
|
2Q131 |
Perth |
05 Jul 45 |
Koggala |
06 Jul 45 |
|
2Q131 |
Koggala |
10 Jul 45 |
Karachi |
11 Jul 45 |
|
1Q133 |
Karachi |
12 Jul 45 |
Koggala |
13 Jul 45 |
|
1Q134 |
Koggala |
17 Jul 45 |
Perth |
18 Jul 45 |
|
SPECIAL |
Perth |
20 Jul 45 |
Koggala |
21 Jul 45 |
|
SPECIAL |
Koggala |
23 Jul 45 |
Perth |
24 Jul 45 |
WFU and stored at Nedlands, Perth |
TEST FLT |
Perth |
24 Feb 46 |
Perth |
24 Feb 46 |
|
POS FLT |
Perth |
27 Feb 46 |
Beyond Rottnest Is. |
27 Feb 46 |
Scuttled in Indian Ocean |