just for your information i have now posted some new pictures of the restoration of catalina (ex VP-BPS) They can be viewed at...
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TWMcCarthy@...
Jun 1, 2000 8:31 pm
In a message dated 5/31/00 3:55:04 PM Pacific Daylight Time, papakatz@... writes: << To the group: How many out there in the boondocks on the paradise...
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Allan LeBaron
allan_lebaron@...
Jun 2, 2000 12:16 am
That's authentic. As a REMF on Guam, I wasn't sweating combat, but the mosquitoes feasted whenever your knee or elbow touched the side of the netting, I...
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FHCPBYFOR@...
Jun 2, 2000 2:38 am
Bob B.; I do not know the date VPB-23 plane got to Peleliu. Your date of December 27, 1944 may be correct. My crew went to Guam about that time. The squadron...
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Bill Kline
bkline@...
Jun 2, 2000 2:55 am
Scanning past group email, some one mentioned, The Thousand Mile War, but couldn't remember the name of the author. It was Brian Garfield. For those of you...
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Butter1942@...
Jun 2, 2000 3:02 am
Hi Ragsie.....I think I will stop challenging anything on this net !!!!!!! Not really, that is part of what makes it interesting.... Best, Walt...
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larry Katz
papakatz@...
Jun 2, 2000 3:52 am
... Subject: weather related accidents Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2000 20:47:02 -0700 From: Terence Geary <wreckfinder@...> To: Larry K...
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Bill and Laurie Gordon
wlgordon@...
Jun 2, 2000 4:44 am
group How do I get to the group archives? Bill G....
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Bobsaero@...
Jun 2, 2000 5:12 am
The book you should be looking for is "In the Hands of Fate" about PATWING 10.I don't remember the author, but it is an excellent 'Read'....
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haries@...
Jun 2, 2000 6:34 am
FRANCIS and group, Only went to Pelieu to assist in search for Indianapolis survivors from Ulithi where we were flying all nite antisub patrols over fleet...
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LBlackwolf@...
Jun 2, 2000 6:59 am
I don't know if this helps at all but my dad's (Harry LaBrie VP23) log book shows patrols over pelelui on Sept and Dec. 43 and on into 44. Leslie...
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Louis B. "Lou" Dorny
npodorny@...
Jun 2, 2000 8:30 am
Bob & Group from Lou... Thanx for your comment, and now that you mention it Tom said that Captain Wagner flew it right on the deck, i.e. under the waether just...
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Louis B. "Lou" Dorny
npodorny@...
Jun 2, 2000 8:58 am
Marc from Lou... Not a specific answer, but... I think the web site source of the PBY pic gives the clue - it's at Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean...
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carl dagnese
cdagnese@...
Jun 2, 2000 1:49 pm
Greetings Group: I keep seeing references to a place called Nadzab in the material I've got on the 2nd ERS, USAAF. It's probably somewhere off the west side...
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William T. Larkins
wtl@...
Jun 2, 2000 3:55 pm
The following is from a wonderful book "Webster's New Geographical Dictionary": Nadzab: Village, Papua, New Guniea. New Guinea I., 19 m. NW of Lae; Japanese ...
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David Legg
David_Legg@...
Jun 2, 2000 6:25 pm
To Lou and Marc The colour photo of the wrecked Catalina is definitely taken on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. It was washed ashore by strong winds during...
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Heijo Hindrik Kuil
hkuil@...
Jun 2, 2000 10:26 pm
Hello Bill and Laurie and members. The "archives" you can find at: http://www.egroups.com/group/PBY There are now more than 2900 messages. Select: "messages" ...
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Wynnum B Graham
wbg@...
Jun 3, 2000 5:29 am
Carl, Group, As Bill says, Nadzab is about 19 miles NW of Lae in what was then Mandated Territory of New Guinea. It lies in the Markham [River] Valley. At...
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Wynnum B Graham
wbg@...
Jun 3, 2000 5:31 am
David, Group, The VA*** serial numbered Cansos which the RAF received from RCAF were known by the RAF as Catalina MK IIA- you know that of course, I'm just...
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Wynnum B Graham
wbg@...
Jun 3, 2000 5:31 am
Group, from Wynnum, After the war, Nadzab assets were being sold for removal.One chap made a low bid for the rusty steel bulk fuel pipelines which stretched...
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Richard Neiswonger
wa6agl@...
Jun 3, 2000 6:47 am
TO LOU DORNY//// FROM DICK NEISWONGER... This has nothing to do with anything but pure coincidence... When I read your message today where you mentioned the...
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David Legg
David_Legg@...
Jun 3, 2000 9:55 am
Hi Wynnum It was interesting to read your note on the above subject. The VA*** batch of RAF Catalinas were of course Mk IIAs, not MkIIs and it is generous of...
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SEAN MILLIGAN
jetsarekids@...
Jun 3, 2000 2:23 pm
The QUONSET HUT was so named originally from its first point of embarkation, the still under construction Carrier Pier at NAS Quonset Point, Rhode Island....
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larry Katz
papakatz@...
Jun 3, 2000 3:07 pm
... Subject: for sale cheap 1947 Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2000 22:20:57 -0700 From: Terence Geary <wreckfinder@...> To: Larry K <papakatz@...> I...
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Louis B. "Lou" Dorny
npodorny@...
Jun 3, 2000 7:18 pm
Larry from Lou... Sounds like you've got somthing there, Larry. How about a read out of the date for ex-Patrol Wing TEN boats A24-28, -29, & -30. Cheers, Lou...
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Butter1942@...
Jun 3, 2000 10:48 pm
Hi. I have a very vivid memory of the accident you referred to. Eichelberger had done a tour of duty in Iceland before returning with VP-84. He had a very...
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Eric McKay
ricmac@...
Jun 4, 2000 3:32 am
Group, Larry K atz and I have been having little side chats about Crawley and would like to know if any one has a photograph that shows PBY's being refuelled...
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wayne.bawden@...
Jun 4, 2000 4:52 am
Here is another Solomon Islands update for those interested. Wayne. SOLOMON ISLANDS PLANTATIONS SUSPENDS OPERATIONS HONIARA, Solomon Islands (June 1, 2000 ?...
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Allan LeBaron
allan_lebaron@...
Jun 4, 2000 11:24 am
Wayne Bawden: Looks like the 1942 solution is the only way out. Send in the Marines! allan_lebaron@... ...
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haries@...
Jun 4, 2000 4:22 pm
My machine says Hampshire site unknown. Hoped to see progress of VPBPS. Great plane we flew in 55 years ago still exits! Regards ,Hank N7GGC VP 61 VPB 23...
