JohnT Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Not a Catalina flying in to do an Air Sea Rescue or an old airframe being saved from the scrap man but something a little unusual. A Catalina stuck with engine trouble on Loch Ness and unable to take off. Then the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and their inflatable to the rescue video on https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-54590948 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Swindell Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 More here https://marineindustrynews.co.uk/aircraft-drifts-helplessly-on-loch-ness/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Well, I can't wait to see this rescue featured in the next series of 'Saving lives at sea'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B (Sc) Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Yep, she was moored in the bay near Drumnadrochit for safety after the engine problem and tow. Unfortunately one of the blister windows was damaged by a boat somewhere in the process, so once the engine is operating the intention is to recover her to Inverness - Dalcross - and complete repairs there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B (Sc) Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 For info, the latest state of play is that she has been lifted out of the water - by crane. That means she is safer from the probable high winds and waves later this weekend. It also makes the tasks a bit easier. A full engine change will be required sadly. Something internal is jamming the starter from moving. Expensive and slow exercise which will need scaffolding and some protection against the elements. The group running her is appealing for financial help - look up 'Miss Pick Up on line or see this 'GoFUndMe' page - https://www.gofundme.com/f/misspickup?fbclid=IwAR2MoXrtM7j4M7iq-B52xG94MXVnTXQ1LU_GXCZr5-OlZG7U1juvUwxGUaE (Mods, I hope that is alright posting that link; seems a worthwhile, honest, cause) John B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 On 10/20/2020 at 2:04 PM, noelh said: Well, I can't wait to see this rescue featured in the next series of 'Saving lives at sea'. Quoting myself but I see the rescue will be featured on Saving lives at sea next Tuesday 5th on BBC2. Should be interesting. Apparently the whole thing became quite the adventure. Fitting the replacement engine took quite a while. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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