Joint Base Lewis-McChord in McChord Air Force Base in Pierce County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

Consolidated SA-10A Catalina

"CAT"

— S/N 43-43847 —

Consolidated SA-10A Catalina Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Thievon, July 31, 2025

1. Consolidated SA-10A Catalina Marker

Inscription. The OA-10 was the USAAF's version of the Navy’s PBY (P=Patrol, B=Bomber, Y=Consolidated Aircraft) series. First flying on 28 March 1935, nearly 2,500 PBYs were built in seaplane and amphibian versions by Consolidated, Vickers, Boeing of Canada (Vancouver BC) and the Naval Aircraft Factory. The USAAF acquired 380 0A-10s primarily for air-sea rescue ("DUMBO" missions) throughout WW II and several years thereafter. OA-10s served at McChord with the Air Rescue Service in the late 1940s and early 1950s. During 1948, surviving OA-10As were redesignated as the SA-10A (Search Amphibian)

Erected by McChord Air Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is March 28, 1935.

Location. 47° 7.854′ N, 122° 29.023′ W. Marker is in McChord Air Force Base, Washington, in Pierce County. It is in Joint Base Lewis-McChord. It can be reached from the intersection of Colonel Joe Jackson Boulevard and 5th Street, on the right when traveling north. Located at Heritage Hill Airpark. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lakewood WA 98499, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Puget Sound Region

and in Greater Seattle.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Cascade Range,

in the Inside Passage,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Convair F-106A Delta Dart (within shouting distance of this marker); McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle

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(within shouting distance of this marker); McDonnell CF-101F Voodoo (within shouting distance of this marker); Fairchild Republic A-10A Thunderbolt II (within shouting distance of this marker); Convair F-102A Delta Dagger (within shouting distance of this marker); North American F-86D Sabre (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star (about 300 feet away); Fairchild C-82A Packet (about 300 feet away).

Consolidated SA-10A Catalina image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Thievon, July 31, 2025

2. Consolidated SA-10A Catalina

Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2025, by William Thievon of Hofheim am Taunus, Germany. This page has been viewed 39 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 28, 2025, by William Thievon of Hofheim am Taunus, Germany. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.