Heiji, As it turns out, I have not committed to this yet but would like to do it. A lack of time due to work and family has prevented me from even getting it ...
James Sawruk
jsawruk@...
Sep 1, 2005 11:21 am
18178
Silvano, From my notes taken from the BUAER History Cards, all 3 PBYs (1237, 1240 & 1243) are listed as assigned to VP-101 and Lost in Action by 21 Jan'42....
James Sawruk
jsawruk@...
Sep 1, 2005 11:57 am
18179
PBY related book list, Part 1 of 2: Updated August 15 2005: updated "The Cat Has Nine Lives" Thanks to Bob Cleworth. 40 jaar luchtvaart in Indie. (Dutch) By:...
PBY@yahoogroups.com
Sep 1, 2005 2:22 pm
18180
PBY Restorations. Latest update: December 01, 2004: updating "The Netherlands" entries by Prudent Staal. Location and status of PBY-5A, P-212, 1885, 46521. ...
PBY@yahoogroups.com
Sep 1, 2005 2:22 pm
18181
PBY related books, part 2 of 2: Latest update April 6, 2005; Added: "Galloping Ghosts of the Brazilian Coast" Dark Sky, Deep water. First hand reflections of...
PBY@yahoogroups.com
Sep 1, 2005 2:22 pm
18182
PBY's in Movies. "Always" Starring Richard Dreyfuss and John Goodman. This featured one of the SLAFCO PBY's; N9505C. "Coastal Command" A wartime RAF propaganda...
PBY@yahoogroups.com
Sep 1, 2005 2:22 pm
18183
PBY's which can be seen at Airshows. Civil Registration, owner, Home location: G-PBYA, Plane Sailing, Duxford, England. N287, Charlie Clements, Tamiami,...
PBY@yahoogroups.com
Sep 1, 2005 2:22 pm
18184
Research resources. Latest update: June 4th, 2005; info from Tsahi. Naval Historical Center Naval Aviation History Branch 805 Kidder Breese SE Washington Navy...
PBY@yahoogroups.com
Sep 1, 2005 2:22 pm
18185
THE CUTAWAY PBY SHOPPING LIST; TO BRING IT TO A HIGHER LEVEL OF AUTHENTICITY. 6/27/04 Although, happily, the Cutaway PBY is now displayed on the floor of...
PBY@yahoogroups.com
Sep 1, 2005 2:22 pm
18186
Lou and Group.Just came across this,When we got to Perth,(VP101,VP22,VP21) iin early 1942,,this was some of the transportation we had. A Charcoal Burning...
Larry: D'ya know where I can get several tons of charcoal cheap?...
allan_lebaron@...
Sep 1, 2005 4:11 pm
18188
Allan,hope Moulton escaped some of Katrina. Larry ... From: <allan_lebaron@...> To: <PBY@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 11:11 AM...
Cesar: The Deer Park PBY is N85U,. Regarding my Catalina book, there is only one version so my advice is go for the cheapest option if you trust the seller. I...
Larry: We had nothing serious. A few trees down and slight power losses. Except for one or two homes or cars caught under fallen trees, nothing major. We'd...
allan_lebaron@...
Sep 1, 2005 5:30 pm
18191
LARRY THEY WERE STILL USING CHARCOAL TAXIS IN TOKYO IN 59 SATB, GB BILL, VP-43 ... From: Larry Katz To: Louis Dorny ; PBY@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday,...
Bill Maris
billmaris@...
Sep 1, 2005 5:31 pm
18192
That's interesting - on amazon.com, there's just the listing for the book that I have. On amazon.co.uk, however, there are two versions, listed with slightly...
For Jeanne and husband and Hawaii visitors. Hank mentions the Polynesian Cultural Center as a main attraction, and I want to confirm that. It'sd a bus trip or...
If you know Walter L.Boureois or not he is one of our shipmates living in New Orleans. This is from his Daughter Dianne,please keep Walter and his family in...
Silvano from Lou. about #7. Lots of problems here. Firstly, the history cards - all of which I have for the PBY-4s - are inadequate to identify where the...
Lou , I know I have asked this again and again,somewhere along the line I am lost.Like I have said before,I flew in patrol on a ten hour hop with Lt. Smith,in...
Well that information goes back a long time and was never corrected by the publisher (now defunct) - I seem to recall that the original press release ...
Lou we must not forget, the Punch bowl where our deceased are, .......Jeanne and spouse, if you read this, put the punchbowl on your list of must see.Also, if...
A number of VP-102's a/c were lost on the water at Subic about 10 December. In a letter some years ago, ADM Hyland (who was Engineer Officer of VP-102 then)...
allan_lebaron@...
Sep 1, 2005 7:24 pm
18200
Lou,Larry,Roy, Group, Sure would like to hear about Walt W5VB sent him email but not sure on address. My Buddy and ARM crewmate lives in Picayune, Miss. and...
haries@...
Sep 1, 2005 7:39 pm
18201
The basic reasoning for this trip was to go to the Punchbowl and the Arizona Memorial. All else becomes secondary. Having lost my father in Makassar Straits...
Happy to help out, Larry. Patrol Wing TEN's PBY that shows in some records as "Y 72" technically had no BuNo. It happened like this. In early February on a...
Oh, yes! The Punchbowl. You're right, Larry. That's a gotta see for sure. Are you writing this down, Jeanne? A smaller version of Arlington National...
Jeanne from Lou. Tell me once again, please, who was your father? Lost in Makassar Straits in February 1942? In a PBY? Cheers, Lou ... From: wish4olr@......
Lou what would I do without you. Wish I could meet you this year in Portland, but we will have to wait until the following year,yes I will be there regardless...
Lou, thanx one more time. I printed it out and now have it complete.I should have remembered that, as when I was up in G.Town(Geralton)the skipper of our base...