A RESTORED flying boat has taken off from Scotland on an international voyage to mark an airline anniversary.
One of the few airworthy Catalinas in operation flew from Prestwick airport in Ayrshire yesterday destined for Iceland where it will be displayed at the Reykjavik Air Show.
The Second World War aircraft is similar to those which operated Iceland’s first international air link – to Largs Bay in 1945.
The former submarine-hunting plane, G-PBYA, was en route from its current base at Duxford near Cambridge to take part in Icelandair’s 75th anniversary celebrations.
The plane, which has a hull at its base allowing it to land in water, was bought from the Royal Canadian Air Force and restored by Plane Sailing, a team of British pilots and engineers.
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