As promised I scanned some pictures of the trip I made to GB. Have a look at my site and go to the page http://www.catalina.demon.nl/pby/new.htm. From there on...
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H. H. Kuil
hkuil@...
May 1, 2000 10:40 pm
Group members, This item from Chapters.ca may interest you. H. H. Kuil ... PBY-5A Catalina Flight Manual Our Price: $27.95 * Availability Unconfirmed * * price...
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H. H. Kuil
hkuil@...
May 1, 2000 10:45 pm
Group members, This item from Chapters.ca may interest you. H. H. Kuil ... PBY:The Catalina Flying Boat by Roscoe R. Creed Our Price: $45.00 * Usually ships in...
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H. H. Kuil
hkuil@...
May 1, 2000 10:52 pm
Group members, This item from Chapters.ca may interest you. H. H. Kuil ... Conflict Over the Bay; Momentous Battles Fought by RAF and American Aircraft Against...
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Allan LeBaron
allan_lebaron@...
May 2, 2000 7:37 am
Effect at midnight, the U.S. Navy ceased 'dithering' GPS signals for civilian use. This should improve the accuracy of GPS readouts. Is there anyone is this...
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Carlos H. Blazquez
chbblaz@...
May 2, 2000 7:49 pm
Hi Heijo: How do become member of the Chapters to get the discounts? Would you kindly let me know. Thanks. Carlos ... From: H. H. Kuil <hkuil@...> To:...
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Ragnar J Ragnarsson
ragsie@...
May 2, 2000 11:43 pm
Walt, Yes, I am aware of both the film and the uboat.net website. As a matter of fact I've been a contributor to that site as regards the U-boats sunk by...
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Ragnar J Ragnarsson
ragsie@...
May 3, 2000 9:41 pm
On 30 June 1944, F/Lt. R.E. MacBride, in Canso A #9841/A of No. 162 Squadron RCAF, operating from Wick, Scotland, sighted U-478 in position 6327N 0050W...
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Paul Chandler
paulchandler@...
May 3, 2000 9:59 pm
Virus alert please check yous machines for a virus called Kak worm - it only works with Micrsoft office 5 and win95/98 machines. The virus was passed on to me...
2690
Butter1942@...
May 3, 2000 11:05 pm
Hi Ragnar. I was sure that you would be aware of the net site, but thought I would send it along anyhow. Interesting to know the site is located in Iceland. ...
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Allan LeBaron
allan_lebaron@...
May 3, 2000 11:23 pm
The most recent issue of National Geographic has some beautiful photos of Iceland. allan_lebaron@... ...
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CPomeroy@...
May 4, 2000 5:14 pm
Walt, If you do get across to beautiful Ireland, try and manage a visit to the Flying Boat Museum, near to Limerick on the estuary of the River Shannon. ...
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heijo kuil
hkuil@...
May 4, 2000 10:52 pm
Hello Carlos and members, To know more about the Chapters book club, you should visit their website: http://www.chapters.ca Chapters is an Canadian...
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Wynnum B Graham
wbg@...
May 5, 2000 6:27 am
Group, A Hendrie lists a whole lot of RAF Catalians SOC in latter 1944. What was their fate? Melt down in UK? Fly back to US? Also, What fates befell the...
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Louis B. "Lou" Dorny
npodorny@...
May 5, 2000 8:36 am
Wynnum from Lou... No data here to add. I do recall one aeriel photo of some eighty plus PBYs packed nose to tail on the apron at some NAS in the southeastern...
2698
wsneed3994@...
May 5, 2000 6:35 pm
Boys: In 1948 I landed at the St Louis Airport in our company's Navion 4525 K. There, lo and behold, was a PBY getting gasoline. I taxied up and started a ...
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David Legg
David_Legg@...
May 5, 2000 8:00 pm
I replied to the earlier query about surplus RAF Cats but it seems as if the software on the original query is not compatible with mine and so my reply has...
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David Legg
David_Legg@...
May 5, 2000 8:01 pm
This sounds like the Landseaire conversion that was produced by the Southern California Aircraft Corporation out Ontario, California. There were quite a ...
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James C Sawruk
jsawruk@...
May 5, 2000 10:08 pm
Just want to let you know that due to damage of my old e-mail address my new address is jsawruk@.... I have been out of contact with the group for at...
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Wynnum B Graham
wbg@...
May 6, 2000 9:16 am
David, You've confirmed what has long been my general idea of the final disposition of surplus [and thus SOC] catalinas. Point is, which MU's in Northern...
2704
Bobsaero@...
May 6, 2000 10:34 pm
I just aquired a Mk.23 Model 7 Bomb Sight with a datacard listing it for use on PBM-5S2 and PBY-5. The serial # is under 200.Were these used on 5-A's and...
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David Legg
David_Legg@...
May 7, 2000 12:09 pm
My PBY-5A and PBY-6A Parts Ccatalog quotes the bombsight as a Mark XV-5 but does not quote a manufacturer. David Legg: Editor, The Catalina News, The Catalina...
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David Legg
David_Legg@...
May 7, 2000 4:12 pm
In Northern Ireland, the main gathering point for retired RAF Cats was 272 Maintenance Unit (MU), Killadeas on Lough Erne. Photos exist of dozens of Cats and...
2708
Bobsaero@...
May 8, 2000 6:48 am
This is a three view shot of the PBY-5 bomb sight.Bob Swanson...
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SEAN MILLIGAN
jetsarekids@...
May 8, 2000 6:59 am
Wonderful example! Please advise, if you can, on nomenclature on data plate with s/n. Many thanks! Sean Paul Milligan Air Station Historian Quonset Air Museum ...
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Bobsaero@...
May 8, 2000 2:30 pm
On metal dataplate: U.S. Navy - Bu.of Ord. BOMB SIGHT MK.23 MOD.7 (Followed by US anchor stamp) Wt. 18.5 LBS Serial No.198 Naval Ordinance Plant ...
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James C Sawruk
jsawruk@...
May 8, 2000 11:15 pm
Carlos, I have also been out of touch with an e-mail server crash!!! My new address is jsawruk@.... Will brief you on the Arlington ceremonies for the...
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Ragnar J Ragnarsson
ragsie@...
May 8, 2000 11:25 pm
On 17 July 1944, F/Lt. J.A. Cruickshank in Catalina IVA, JV928/Y, of No. 210 Squadron RAF, operating from Sullom Voe, Shetland Islands, attacked and sank U-361...
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Carlos H. Blazquez
chbblaz@...
May 9, 2000 6:22 pm
Hello Jim: I was glad that you could go to the ceremonies at Arlington, it must have been very emotional. I know that I would have had a hard time, although...
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Bill Kline
bkline@...
May 9, 2000 7:35 pm
I recently read a condensed Biography entitled American Caesar Douglas MacArthur 1880 - 1964, by William Manchester. I find I am some what puzzled by the fact...
