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Latest news is the Catalina is basically nearly all ready to leave for Australia and will be shipped over and then the hard part begins with a suitable cover and a rebuild...

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A Google search produces a lot of listings for Pratt & Whitney 1830-75's...but no definitive version as to what the differences were. There were some links to B 24 Liberators.

The mystery is a bit deeper...... as most of the surviving Cats are the 5's & 6's which where which as I understand were almost exclusively engined with the P&W 1830-92's.

I suggest the log books and associated paperwork may hold the secret....so its pretty important to make sure they are recovered together with the airframe.
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Update from Rathmines - "Thank you for all the likes & comments & the great interest in this project. The Trust is very appreciative of all your comments etc.. If any of you would like to assist us with a donation towards the shipping of 'Our Girl', it would be greatly appreciated to help us offset the cost which was a bit above our first guesstamit Banking details are: account # 282206073 BSB # 012842 A/C name: The Rathmines Memorial Park Trust Gift Fund.
Again, our deep appreciation for all your support in this historic project."

Thanks for the updates.

Would you by chance have any pics of the data plate? Thanks.....

The Rathmines Catalina Memorial Park Trust or RCMPT wishes to let us all know the following news about their Catalina WW2 era flying boat project which is slowly coming over from South America via USA to Rathmines, NSW as a static exhibit for a future museum. The RCMPT spokesman John Richard has provided us this update to latest progress.

"A brief email to share the good news: a) The wing – tips are on their way b) The fuselage was loaded into the barge that will take it to Jacksonville, FL, USA – then the fuselage will be shipped via road to Savannah, GA to take a vessel to Australia.

These pics are the loading for shipment to Jacksonville, FL. USA.

The RCMPT wishes to have noticed the tireless work of Enrique Alvarez, from Vector Global Logistics in Atlanta Georgia, USA who has put in huge hours to assist the project here in Australia by doing everything and more to help with the transport of the aircraft."

The Rathmines Catalina Memorial Park Trust or RCMPT wishes to let us all know the following news about their Catalina WW2 era flying boat project which is slowly coming over from South America via USA to Rathmines, NSW as a static exhibit for a future museum. The RCMPT spokesman John Richard has provided us this update to latest progress.

"A brief email to share the good news: a) The wing – tips are on their way b) The fuselage was loaded into the barge that will take it to Jacksonville, FL, USA – then the fuselage will be shipped via road to Savannah, GA to take a vessel to Australia.

These pics are the loading for shipment to Jacksonville, FL. USA.

The RCMPT wishes to have noticed the tireless work of Enrique Alvarez, from Vector Global Logistics in Atlanta Georgia, USA who has put in huge hours to assist the project here in Australia by doing everything and more to help with the transport of the aircraft."

Photos online here https://www.facebook.com/phil.buckley/p ... 9583941251

Some news on Rathmines Catalina static project

"RCMPA Business Plan.

Members of the Rathmines Catalina Memorial Park Association Inc., (RCMPA), have been maintaining the Memorial along with the surrounding grounds, which stands in the Rathmines Park since its erection in 1972. The Association attaches plaques on the memorial walls, commemorating those personnel who served with Seaplanes during the war, as well as Rathmines during the life of the base.

During this time, there has always been discussions held about the purchase of a suitable Catalina aircraft and a suitable Museum to help perpetuate the memory of the old base, and in particular, those who passed through the gates during its lifetime.
Finally, after hard work and quite a few headaches over the past years, we now have an aircraft for static display under restoration and earlier this month, we received interim approval from Council officers for the construction of a Museum on the site, subject to approval by the State Heritage Council. Lake Council have undertaken to submit the plan to the Heritage Council on our behalf, and then we will submit a DA to LMCC for the construction of the museum on a mutually acceptable site. (Discussions have been underway concerning a suitable site now for some months, with a decision expected soon)."

CATALINA RESTORATION
"'Our Girl' on the move!
Again, with the grateful assistance of the 'Daracon Group', we are moving our Catalina from the Alkira Boat yard in Toronto, to the property of Penny & Rob Furner in Kilaben Bay. (Hopefully this week ending 23rd May. Dependent on weather conditions).
Alterations and preparations have been carried out at Kilaben Bay over the past weeks so as a suitable area could be allocated for the positioning of the fuselage so work can continue on the restoration.
Both engines are now located on a concrete pad, with excellent progress being made on renovation of one engine by volunteer Kerry.
The centre wing assembly has been relocated so work can also commence on this.
Having all components now in the one location, will make volunteer life a little easier."

might be the wrong thread but until i'm told;
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-22/r ... um/6488426

Different Catalina. The one you posted is at the Qantas Founders Museum, Longreach, QLD.

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....it is good news though!!!!!

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