Qantas receives PBY Catalina in Honolulu and flies it to Sydney in 1941
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The Consolidated PBY Catalina VH‑AFA landed in Honolulu on 27 January 1941 after a 4,392 km flight from San Diego, was transferred to Qantas there and reached Sydney on 2 February 1941.
Flight to Honolulu
The Consolidated PBY Catalina landed in Honolulu on 27 January 1941 after a 4,392 km flight from San Diego.
Transfer to Qantas
The aircraft, designated VH‑AFA, was delivered to Qantas by an American crew and its legal title was transferred to Qantas in Honolulu; the Australian crew included Captain P.G. Taylor.
Journey to Sydney
Two days after delivery, VH‑AFA departed for Canton Island and arrived at Rose Bay, Sydney on 2 February 1941.
RAAF Catalina fleet
During World War II the RAAF ordered 253 Consolidated PBY Catalina aircraft; at the time of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, 61 Catalinas were stationed on Oahu, of which only 11 remained air‑worthy afterwards.