G-AGFM. Consolidated Vultee Model 28-5 PBY-5 Catalina 1B. c/n 145 / 831.

Operational Movements Record.

 

SERVICE
NUMBER

DEPARTED

DATE

ARRIVED

DATE

NOTES

 

 

 

 

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
NUMBER

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

 

1Q3

Koggala

29 Jul 43

Perth

30 Jul 43

 

2Q3

Perth

05 Aug 43

Koggala

06 Aug 43

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

No movements records for July 1944

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