diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/OpenFlight/PaletteRecords.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/OpenFlight/PaletteRecords.cpp
index cdffe75af..0abc5a81b 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/OpenFlight/PaletteRecords.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/OpenFlight/PaletteRecords.cpp
@@ -495,15 +495,15 @@ protected:
         }
 
         // Is texture in local cache?
-        osg::StateSet* stateset = flt::Registry::instance()->getTextureFromLocalCache(pathname);
+        osg::ref_ptr<osg::StateSet> stateset = flt::Registry::instance()->getTextureFromLocalCache(pathname);
 
         // Read file if not in cache.
-        if (!stateset)
+        if (!stateset.valid())
         {
             stateset = readTexture(pathname,document);
 
             // Add to texture cache.
-            flt::Registry::instance()->addTextureToLocalCache(pathname,stateset);
+            flt::Registry::instance()->addTextureToLocalCache(pathname,stateset.get());
         }
 
         // Add to texture pool.
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/OpenFlight/ReaderWriterFLT.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/OpenFlight/ReaderWriterFLT.cpp
index 1308bd578..e964921a7 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/OpenFlight/ReaderWriterFLT.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/OpenFlight/ReaderWriterFLT.cpp
@@ -276,8 +276,8 @@ class FLTReaderWriter : public ReaderWriter
 
             // in local cache?
             {
-                osg::Node* node = flt::Registry::instance()->getExternalFromLocalCache(fileName);
-                if (node)
+                osg::ref_ptr<osg::Node> node = flt::Registry::instance()->getExternalFromLocalCache(fileName);
+                if (node.valid())
                     return ReadResult(node, ReaderWriter::ReadResult::FILE_LOADED_FROM_CACHE);
             }
 
@@ -299,7 +299,6 @@ class FLTReaderWriter : public ReaderWriter
                 }
             }
 
-            static int nestedExternalsLevel = 0;
             if (rr.success())
             {
                 // add to local cache.
@@ -316,10 +315,8 @@ class FLTReaderWriter : public ReaderWriter
                     // read externals.
                     if (rr.getNode())
                     {
-                        nestedExternalsLevel++;
                         ReadExternalsVisitor visitor(local_opt.get());
                         rr.getNode()->accept(visitor);
-                        nestedExternalsLevel--;
                     }
                 }
                 else
@@ -334,10 +331,6 @@ class FLTReaderWriter : public ReaderWriter
                 rr.getNode()->accept(cbov);
             }
 
-            // clear local cache.
-            if (nestedExternalsLevel==0)
-                flt::Registry::instance()->clearLocalCache();
-
             return rr;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/OpenFlight/Registry.h b/src/osgPlugins/OpenFlight/Registry.h
index b94c6eb5a..a786f06b8 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/OpenFlight/Registry.h
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/OpenFlight/Registry.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 #include <queue>
 #include <map>
 #include <osg/ref_ptr>
+#include <osgDB/ObjectCache>
+#include <osgDB/Registry>
 #include "Opcodes.h"
 #include "Record.h"
 
@@ -51,7 +53,6 @@ class Registry : public osg::Referenced
         osg::Node* getExternalFromLocalCache(const std::string& filename);
         void addTextureToLocalCache(const std::string& filename, osg::StateSet* stateset);
         osg::StateSet* getTextureFromLocalCache(const std::string& filename);
-        void clearLocalCache();
 
     protected:
 
@@ -61,14 +62,6 @@ class Registry : public osg::Referenced
         RecordProtoMap     _recordProtoMap;
 
         ExternalQueue      _externalReadQueue;
-
-        // External cache
-        typedef std::map<std::string, osg::ref_ptr<osg::Node> > ExternalCacheMap;
-        ExternalCacheMap _externalCacheMap;
-
-        // Texture cache
-        typedef std::map<std::string, osg::ref_ptr<osg::StateSet> > TextureCacheMap;
-        TextureCacheMap    _textureCacheMap;
 };
 
 inline void Registry::addToExternalReadQueue(const std::string& filename, osg::Group* parent)
@@ -78,34 +71,22 @@ inline void Registry::addToExternalReadQueue(const std::string& filename, osg::G
 
 inline void Registry::addExternalToLocalCache(const std::string& filename, osg::Node* node)
 {
-    _externalCacheMap[filename] = node;
+    osgDB::Registry::instance()->addEntryToObjectCache(filename, node);
 }
 
 inline osg::Node* Registry::getExternalFromLocalCache(const std::string& filename)
 {
-    ExternalCacheMap::iterator itr = _externalCacheMap.find(filename);
-    if (itr != _externalCacheMap.end())
-        return (*itr).second.get();
-    return NULL;
+    return dynamic_cast<osg::Node*>(osgDB::Registry::instance()->getFromObjectCache(filename));
 }
 
 inline void Registry::addTextureToLocalCache(const std::string& filename, osg::StateSet* stateset)
 {
-    _textureCacheMap[filename] = stateset;
+    osgDB::Registry::instance()->addEntryToObjectCache(filename, stateset);
 }
 
 inline osg::StateSet* Registry::getTextureFromLocalCache(const std::string& filename)
 {
-    TextureCacheMap::iterator itr = _textureCacheMap.find(filename);
-    if (itr != _textureCacheMap.end())
-        return (*itr).second.get();
-    return NULL;
-}
-
-inline void Registry::clearLocalCache()
-{
-    _externalCacheMap.clear();
-    _textureCacheMap.clear();
+    return dynamic_cast<osg::StateSet*>(osgDB::Registry::instance()->getFromObjectCache(filename));
 }
 
 /** Proxy class for automatic registration of reader/writers with the Registry.*/