What is this flying boat being restored at the Udvar Hazy Center? I am fortunate to live ~20 minutes from the Smithsonian Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.  At the back of the Museum is there restoration hangar, surrounded on two sides by a second level glass enclosed observation walk which allows guests to look in on what is being restored.  Because these aircraft aren't actually on display, I was not able to figure out what type of plane this is:



I was originally thrown off by the wings in the background, clearly embossed with the German Iron Cross, but I don't think the flying boat in the foreground is German.  Can anyone identify the plane in the foreground?

Here's a link to the original photo, in case you want to get a closer look.
It is a Sikorsky JRS-1 (Like terry I thought it was a PBY as well at first glance, that center wing joint is fairly unique)

From the smithsonian website you can find all the info on it here


  This amphibious seaplane is the only aircraft in the Museum that was
  at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941. Ten JRS-1s were at the
  U.S. naval base when the Japanese attacked during World War II. The
  Navy immediately sent these unarmed utility craft to search for the
  enemy fleet. The JRS-1 (used 1937-1944) is the military version of the
  Sikorsky S-43 "Baby Clipper." On the day of the attack, the plane wore
  a very colorful paint job: silver overall, black on the bottom, green
  tail surfaces, a red band around the rear of the fuselage, and the
  diamond-shaped squadron insignia behind the cockpit on each side. A
  few days after the attack, ground crew repainted the plane blue, but
  it has weathered and the original paint is peeking through. The
  JRS-1’s current condition is due to many years of storage outside. The
  Museum intends to conserve and restore the plane. Transferred from the
  U.S. Navy, Bureau of Weapons