Aircraft L-853 Photo

L-853, 1944 Consolidated (Canadian Vickers Canso) PBY-5A Catalina, C/N: CV316

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L-853, 1944 Consolidated (Canadian Vickers Canso) PBY-5A Catalina C/N CV316, PBY-5A L-853 from Royal Danish Air Force seen on final approach to RWY28 at Vaerloese Air Base, Denmark. Built by Canadian Vickers as a Canso, but designated PBY-5A Catalina by Danish AF. L-853 crashed Dec.11, 1969 while training water landings.

PBY-5A L-853 from Royal Danish Air Force seen on final approach to RWY28 at Vaerloese Air Base, Denmark. Built by Canadian Vickers as a Canso, but designated PBY-5A Catalina by Danish AF. L-853 crashed Dec.11, 1969 while training water landings.

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Photographer: Jan Lundsteen-Jensen
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Shot Date: 1969-01-00
Airport: EKVL
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  • L-853 @ EKVL - PBY-5A L-853 seen from below while on final approach 
to runway 28 at Vaerloese Air Base in Denmark. Snow 
on ground lights up underside of plane. This Royal Danish Air Force Catalina crashed December 11, 1969. - by Jan Lundsteen-Jensen by Jan Lundsteen-Jensen @ EKVL