Harry; I believe it was New Zealanders that relieved VP-23 at Halavo Bay in December 1943. Can you verify? Francis Clifton...
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Harry Follas
chinook@...
Jan 1, 2001 10:01 pm
Hi Francis, From the information I have here currently I don't know. No. 6 Sqn did DEFINITELY releave a USN squadron, there are references to using former...
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James C Sawruk
jsawruk@...
Jan 1, 2001 11:23 pm
It appears that VP-23 was relieved in December '43 by VP-14 with No.6 Flying Boat Squadron joining them at Halavo in January '44. During this period they...
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haries@...
Jan 2, 2001 12:29 am
Group, Have been trying to send this,maybe all will arrive,if so sorry. Any way had seen films of battle previously. FAW 4 assisted Naval Air from the fleet...
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Fred L Hall
k9yer@...
Jan 2, 2001 2:11 am
HI Hank N7GGC ....Saw ur name and call on the PBY group and I am not sure this will get thru as I have cancled with the group as there is so much comes thru...
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L. B. "Lou" Dorny
npodorny@...
Jan 2, 2001 3:30 am
Francis, Fred & Group... re: RZNAF Two questions 1. Does anyone know of NZ personnel serving with No. 205 Flying Boat Squadron at Seletar, Singapore, 1941-42...
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Wynnum B Graham
wbg@...
Jan 2, 2001 8:04 am
Jim, Yes, I've recorded that VP-23 was at Halavo Bay, Florida Island 20Aug43 to 10Dec43, then return stateside when relieved by VP-14. VP-14 weren't at Halavo...
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Follas
chinook@...
Jan 2, 2001 8:14 pm
Lou, With respect to the NZ Short Singapores on their long delivery flight from Singapore to Suva (Fiji), there is a good account in "The Golden Age of New ...
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Harry Follas
chinook@...
Jan 2, 2001 8:44 pm
For your info.....Re the RNZAF Singapores here is a photograph of an RNZAF Singapore III at Lauthala Bay in 1942, rather an ungainly looking bird!!! Harry...
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Allan LeBaron
allan_lebaron@...
Jan 2, 2001 10:00 pm
Harry: Nice photo. I'd never seen one of the Singapore so had no idea what it looked like. Except for the triple tail, it looks like the one which evolved...
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Allan LeBaron
allan_lebaron@...
Jan 2, 2001 10:01 pm
Harry: Nice photo. I'd never seen one of the Singapore so had no idea what it looked like. Except for the triple tail, it looks like the one which evolved...
3912
royang@...
Jan 2, 2001 10:01 pm
Harry, that ungainly bird resembles a biplane PBY and it is possible though now probable that a person could go out and overhaul an engine while in flight. \ ...
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Ragnar J Ragnarsson
ragsie@...
Jan 2, 2001 10:48 pm
Hi Roy, Tried several times to send you an e-mail, but webtv responds after several days or a week or more with misc. comments, the last being "No hosts...
3914
pbycat@...
Jan 3, 2001 2:32 am
Harry; Do you know about Warren Martin? Is still living? George On Tue, 2 Jan 2001 10:51:58 +1300 "Harry Follas" <chinook@...>...
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royang@...
Jan 3, 2001 7:28 am
I figured that if anyone had anything on it that it would be you. What a surprise to hear Davis crew on shortwave radio. I remember it distinctly. I swished...
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Carl D'Agnese
cdagnese@...
Jan 3, 2001 3:14 pm
For those of you who haven't seen it: At the following web site, is the story of the RAF PBY (Reg. #VA718), flown by Pilot Officer James Park, along with some...
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Heijo Hindrik Kuil
hkuil@...
Jan 3, 2001 7:36 pm
Hello members. The "PBY-CIA poll" was taken October 12th 2000. The question was: Are you a member of the PBY-CIA? If you want, you can reply to this message...
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R. O. Blankenship
blankens@...
Jan 3, 2001 7:47 pm
Hi Heijo I guess I missed the poll, too. I am a life member of PBY/CIA. Bob Blankenship...
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Phillip Treweek
treweek@...
Jan 3, 2001 8:23 pm
George, ... I last heard from Warren about 3 years ago. Haven't heard anymore, although he is getting on a bit. I'll see if I can hunt out his contact ...
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pkadams
pkadams@...
Jan 3, 2001 10:13 pm
I am a member and you should have been at Branson, MO last year and Corpus Christi this year. Paul Adams ... From: "Heijo Hindrik Kuil" <hkuil@...> To:...
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Larry Katz
papakatz@...
Jan 3, 2001 11:02 pm
Guess you have his address. Warren R. Martin 011/64/943/14/243 (RNZAF #6 SQD) Pilot 60 Cheviot Rd., Mangawhai,RD#2 Kaiwaka 1240,No.Auckland, New Zealand...
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Heijo Hindrik Kuil
hkuil@...
Jan 3, 2001 11:14 pm
Hello members. Information about the PBY-CIA from Jim Thompson, Secretary/Treasurer. PBY Catalina International Association; introduction...... Late in 1987...
Heijo: I am a member of the PBY-CIA group. It is a fast growing group that takes in world wide people who have and interest in the Old Girl as a flyer, model ...
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Heijo Hindrik Kuil
hkuil@...
Jan 4, 2001 12:00 am
Hello members. Does anybody know if Tom Pollock has an E-mail address?? Greetings, Heijo Kuil....
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RLEDF@...
Jan 4, 2001 1:28 am
To George, Heijo, and group: George: My wife and I were on North Island, New Zealand in April, 1999 and had wrirtten to Warren...
3927
RLEDF@...
Jan 4, 2001 2:18 am
To Harry Follas and group: Harry: Thanks for the dope about the WWII NZ PBY squadrons and about the 5A now owned and operated by your...
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Allan LeBaron
allan_lebaron@...
Jan 4, 2001 3:22 am
I don't know Captain Pollock's e-mail address but his snail mail is: 243 West Lime Avenue, Monrovia, CA 91016-2714 allan_lebaron@... ...
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Larry Katz
papakatz@...
Jan 4, 2001 3:56 am
Heijo, Tom Pollock E.Mail.......bob@... his son will take care of his E.Mail.........Larry...
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Larry Katz
papakatz@...
Jan 4, 2001 4:00 am
Heijo the next reunion will be in Corpus Christi, Texas. They were planning on Washington, DC,. I believe sickness to the host and hostess fell...
