Heijo, there was a constant rivalry between Cat and Mariner crews when I was in the Navy during the war years – but it was in fun. I put a chapter in the ...
Winvp91
vp-91@...
9:19 pm
33657
HEIJO: I'll start a thread which may or may not initiate some interest. I flew PBY's models 1 thru 5 but never flew a 5A. I was also C.O. of a PBM-5 Squadron,...
Hello Jim and members. I welcome any PBM stories and or information as there is no rivalry in the Navy between PBY guys and PBM guys, right? They were all in...
George- My Dad tells me of an operation where a sub he delpoyed with in Vietnam won a unit citation for providing supressing fire as they extracted his SEAL...
TO DOUG RATCHFORD - YUNAGI - "FISH REEF" - WELL PUT. AT FIRST, WHAT YOU WROTE, WAS OVER MY HEAD. NOT ALL OLD SAILORS GET LIKE THIS WHEN CLOSING IN ON 90, BUT I...
George Herold
GeorgeSS132@...
5:54 pm
33653
The nicest interior of any PBY that *I* ever flew in (then again, water bombers tend to have NO interior). Cheers! Allan C Hanna Chicago IL ...
No, it's Luis Tavares and he's been in touch so I will contact him very shortly. Thanks all. David Legg Editor, The Catalina News, The Catalina Society AB...
Hello David Legg and members. David, are you thinking of Marcelo Matarazzo from Buenos Aires, Argentina??? Greetings, Heijo. To: PBY@yahoogroups.com From:...
Hello Allan Hanna, David Legg and members. There is more to this PBY story ....... WWII PBY veteran, ex-group member, radio man, now silent key Hank Aries flew...
Laura: Happy birthday it was mine also. Crider From: PBY@yahoogroups.com [mailto:PBY@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of vasilionle@... Sent: Sunday, December...
Marlin Crider
desoto1950@...
3:11 am
33647
Yep - CF-MIR was the old one but not the one that has just arrived at North Weald (once CF-JJG). Sadly, our old one is now in open storage with not a lot...
Your old one? As in CF-MIR? We took loving care of that during our brief period of operation. ________________________________ From: PBY@yahoogroups.com...
I am scratching my head trying to recall the name of a historian who I think frequents this group and who has an interest in flying boats in Portugal, ...
Heijo - yes I do know what you mean! Doesn't look quite as good as our old one though does it?!!! David Legg Editor, The Catalina News, The Catalina Society ...
Hello members. PBY-5A, Bu 48423, N423RS, ex GreenPeace Catalina arrived at North Weald, England, see: http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=96218 ...
Larry: I don't know if you are referring to Dec. 7th of 1941 or of 1946. In '41' I was in Patrol Squad. 12 at North Island in San Diego (flying PBY's) and in...
I SUPPOSE THERE'S A RECORD OUT THERE SOMEWHERE OF THE EXACT NUMBER OF PBY LOSSES FROM 12.7.41 THROUGH 9.2.45 WITH, OF COURSE, MANY LISTED AS MISSING, UNKNOWN,...
George Herold
GeorgeSS132@...
Dec 9, 2009 12:25 pm
33640
Bob: The only one I remember with any clarity at all is Chester Smith. He passed away in Calif. not very long ago. The ranks are thinning out! DeLo ====...
I NEVER FIGURED YOU CLEAN-LIVING AIRDALES WOULD GET DOWN TO OUR "LEVEL" AND DRINK "PINK LADY" WITH CANNED FRUIT JUICE. I THOUGHT THAT WAS RESERVED FOR US...
George Herold
GeorgeSS132@...
Dec 9, 2009 4:00 am
33638
And I asked Frank 100 times or more,I wish I was his ARM. Larry ... From: Douglas Ratchford To: PBY@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 7:03 PM ...
Thing about getting married on Dec,7th,I always remembered our anniversary.....Getting Married on the 7th of December of 1946 it was a Saturday. Had to be back...
GE BOB AND GROUP NO TORPEDO JUICE----JUST IT'S BRO PROP DEICER FLUID (190) WENT WELL WITH GRAPEFRUIT JUICE ON ALL OCCASIONS! MC GB BILL VP-43 ... From: Robert...
Jim Stephens, My dad is a PBY veteran -VPB-2- and I've been in this lively and interesting group for around six years. Weve lost a few since then but...
Happy birthday! I am sure it has been clean living and good genes that have brought you to this age. Now, was there something else found only in PBY's which...
Dec 7, 1991 and look like Dec 7, 2009 one info- George You have been sent 1 picture. Special Occ.055.JPG These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google. ...
DeLO and Larry Mine are only just starting and i havn't been born yet! Bob age 75 ... From: Frank DeLorenzo To: PBY@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, December...
Dear Frank: AMEN, ... From: Frank DeLorenzo To: PBY@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 11:16 AM Subject: Re: [PBY] Pearl Harbor Anniversary ( Dec...
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