David, I don't think #08067 became NC33301, but rather that it was #08087 as Mark mentioned. #08067 served with the USN, VP-62 and CGAS San Diego, until...
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Ragnar J Ragnarsson
ragsie@...
Aug 2, 2000 10:33 pm
Mark, According the USN transfer records for the planes you listed, they were all diverted new to Defense Supplier Corp.; #08087 & #08088 on 12Sep42; 08064 &...
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Bill Kline
bkline@...
Aug 2, 2000 10:45 pm
To the groups Historians-- When was the last active Navy PBY squadron decommissioned? I left VP62/AM2 June 47. I was told the squadron was sent to Hawaii, not...
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William T. Larkins
wtl@...
Aug 2, 2000 10:53 pm
According to "The Bible" (United States Naval Aviation 1910-1995) the last PBY in squadron service was a PBY-6A of VP-32 on June 1, 1949....
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heijo kuil
hkuil@...
Aug 3, 2000 7:08 am
Hello members A message forwarded from Mary McMahon..... Mary wrote: I am interested in finding anyone who was at Pensacola around 1939-41 when my uncle Glen...
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LBlackwolf@...
Aug 3, 2000 8:13 am
Mary, I will call my dad. I think I've heard him mention him. My dad , Harry LaBrie was in VP23 starting just after Pearl harbor but, My uncle Lloyd (Larry...
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Frank DeLorenzo
frankd@...
Aug 3, 2000 1:44 pm
Mary: I knew your uncle rather well. We were in the same flight class at Pensacola, Aviation Cadet Class 130-C. He was reserved but very well liked. I was...
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Ragnar J Ragnarsson
ragsie@...
Aug 3, 2000 3:18 pm
Following is a transcript from the Accident Summary Sheet covering this particular accident: Date: 11 January 1942 Time: 19:20 hours (7:20 p.m.) Place: NAS...
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SEAN MILLIGAN
jetsarekids@...
Aug 3, 2000 4:50 pm
No 'step'. How did you get it to takeoff? "Heeling" the yoke (pitch up and down???!!!) Many thanks! Sean Paul Milligan Air Station Historian Quonset Air...
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David Legg
David_Legg@...
Aug 3, 2000 7:50 pm
Ragnar - good spot. Just as well someone is awake. You are quite correct. My reference to Bu08067 should read Bu08087. Thanks for pointing this out as I had...
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heijo kuil
hkuil@...
Aug 4, 2000 6:07 am
Hello members. Last Sunday, July 30th, I saw five "Slafco" Catalina's at Moses Lake, Washington, USA. They were all together, outside, reasonable easy to see. ...
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Wynnum B Graham
wbg@...
Aug 4, 2000 6:31 am
Bill and group, I was interested in your mention of AROU at Los Negros. Chuck Baggerly wrote a while back he was at PATSU 1-12 in the Admiralties on PBY...
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larry Katz
papakatz@...
Aug 4, 2000 4:17 pm
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larry Katz
papakatz@...
Aug 4, 2000 8:46 pm
Sean and Group, Paul Stevens was a pilot in VP21 and VP101. A real good pilot and he is the one who made a run with a P.Boat like a Dive Bomber. upon an enemy...
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Marc Commandeur
pby@...
Aug 7, 2000 6:42 pm
Heijo, group, Must have been a great sight. Heijo, do you have any pictures? By the way. Not all are Slafco's a/c! Marc. ... -- ... Marc Commandeur...
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Marcelo Matarazzo
marmatar@...
Aug 7, 2000 7:36 pm
Hello to all I am looking for information about Mr. Charles J. Wheber a North American pilot that, as I know, he brought in flight at the first PBY5-A to...
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pbycat@...
Aug 7, 2000 7:52 pm
Go to www.vpnavy.com and check there information. I am forwarding to that site. Good luck George...
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Heijo Hindrik Kuil
hkuil@...
Aug 8, 2000 2:58 am
Hello Marc and members. About the five Cat's at Moses Lake, Washington, USA: I did not have time to "talk my way in" to get closer and take pictures. Who owns...
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William T. Larkins
wtl@...
Aug 8, 2000 3:21 pm
For anyone interested I have started a group such as this one for the discussion of U. S. naval aviation and aircraft 1911-1941 The address is...
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David Legg
David_Legg@...
Aug 8, 2000 6:07 pm
For attention of Marcello Matarazzo Marcello If you would like to contact me on the e-mail address shown below, I may be able to help you, particularly as...
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SEAN MILLIGAN
jetsarekids@...
Aug 8, 2000 9:22 pm
P3Y "Commodore": Argentine Navy? Sean Paul Milligan Air Station Historian Quonset Air Museum ... From: David Legg <David_Legg@...> To: PBY...
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heijo kuil
hkuil@...
Aug 9, 2000 7:06 pm
Hello members A message from David Hahn..... ... ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from...
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William T. Larkins
wtl@...
Aug 10, 2000 2:19 am
This is the Tech Order number for the Erection and Maintenance Instructions for the OA-10A/PBY-5A. The "AN" refers to its use by both the Army and the Navy....
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David Legg
David_Legg@...
Aug 10, 2000 6:06 pm
Re query from David Hahn via Heijo... AN-01-5MA-2 is the reference number for the publication dated 15/5/1945 (ie: 15th May) entitled "Handbook of Erection and...
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heijo kuil
hkuil@...
Aug 11, 2000 7:13 pm
Hello members. A diver "found" a submerged Catalina near Sand Point, Lake Washington, Washington State, USA. Does anybody know anything about it???? Greetings,...
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Keep in Touch
bird_whisper@...
Aug 11, 2000 9:31 pm
Heijo, I live 1/2mile up the hill from Sand Point. there are 3 cat's left in the lake. I don't know about the one close to the base. They find stuff all the...
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Norman Taylor
normtaylorc47@...
Aug 12, 2000 3:15 am
Kevin: Thanks for sharing those Douglas World Cruisers. The AF Museum would love to get copies of those for their files. Norm Taylor ... ...
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Louis B. "Lou" Dorny
npodorny@...
Aug 12, 2000 7:32 am
All Group from Lou Dorny The old Naval Air Station Sand Point on Seattle's Lake Washington shoreline was originally and Army Air Corps facility... and from...
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Allan LeBaron
allan_lebaron@...
Aug 12, 2000 12:05 pm
Lou: Do you have anything on a PW10 NAP named Kegerreis? His son is asking me questions but doesn't have any documentation except that his Dad told him he was...
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Bobsaero@...
Aug 12, 2000 3:51 pm
Unfortunately raising aircraft rarely goes well.The common problems are: Sand and silt filling every available space ,The great suction between the hull and...
