Iceland Icelandic Coast Guard ICG Aeronautical Division Indonesia Indonesian Air Force Israel Israeli Air Force 69 Squadron Japan Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force No. 91 Squadron JMSDF Mexico Mexican navy 6 units Netherlands Netherlands ordered 48 planes for use in the Dutch East Indies. Royal Netherlands Air Force No. 321 Squadron RAF (1942-1945) squadron transferred to the Royal Netherlands Air Force Dutch Naval Aviation Service New Zealand From 1942 New Zealand used 56 non-amphibious PBY-5 and PB2B-1 Catalinas in the South Pacific, to replace the Short Singapore with the Royal New Zealand Air Force's 5 Squadron and 6 Squadron, initially operating out of Hobsonville and Fiji on maritime patrol and air-sea rescue roles. Additional RAF-owned aircraft were used by 490 (NZ) Squadron in the anti submarine role during the battle of the Atlantic. 490 squadron operated Catalinas out of Jui, West Africa, from 1943 until they were superseded by Short Sunderlands in 1944. The last RNZAF Catalinas were retired in 1953 and all had been sold or scrapped by the end of 1956. An airworthy PBY-5A Catalina amphibian in 6 Squadron markings is privately owned. The Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum is restoring a former fire training Catalina. Royal New Zealand Air Force No. 5 Squadron RNZAF No. 6 Squadron RNZAF No. 490 Squadron RNZAF (1943-1945) Nicaragua Nicaraguan Air Force Norway Royal Norwegian Air Force No. 330 (Norwegian) Squadron RAF (1942-1943) No. 333 (Norwegian) Squadron RAF (1943-1945) transferred to the Royal Norwegian Air Force in November 1945 Paraguay Paraguayan Air Force originally ordered three PBY-5As in 1955. One was destroyed in the U.S. before delivery. The other two reached Paraguay and received serials T-29 and T-31. T-29 rescued ex-President Perón in October 1955 in Argentina. Both aircraft were transferred to Líneas Aéreas de Transporte Nacional (LATN) in 1956. Peru Philippines South Africa Consolidated Catalina PBY's were flown by 6, 10 and 43 Squadrons of the South African Air Force during World War II. The squadrons and aircraft were placed under command of SAAF Coastal Command and operated on the South African Indian and Atlantic coastlines. After World War II, Catalinas were utilized by 35 Squadron from 1945 to 1957. Spain The Spanish Air Force used one unit, under DR.1 designation and 74-21 indication, as a patrol bomber and firefighter plane between 1949 and 1954. This aircraft was a United States Army Air Forces unit, which landed by accident in the