Heijo, Thanks for the information. I'll get in touch with them shortly. ... No one commented on whether they felt there would an interested in a "video ...
David & Group: Finally got a copy of my Father's Diary. One strange thing I noticed. He was sent through a special class at Keissler titled "Canadian Radio...
Wynnum - yes, there were two Aeronavale PBYs with the serial 20 but I only described the one that is now in Chile. As you say, the other was ex-Bu34020, the...
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TWMcCarthy@...
Jan 1, 2002 7:24 pm
Happy New Year everyone, and may the next year be better than any before! God bless America and all of you! Bee and Tom...
Hello members. I have known David Legg for a long time as a friend, member of our group, a PBY historian and editor of "our" PBY Catalina News magazine. He has...
David, Wynnum is right on the mark. In late 1964 the French Navy acquired three PBY-5As, BuNos. 34020, 34039, and 48448, for SLPac (Section de Liaison du ...
Hello Greg and members. Greg, I think everybody in this group wants you to make a PBY video. A lot of members are interested to see restorations of PBY's. A...
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LBlackwolf@...
Jan 1, 2002 11:41 pm
I'm glad to see a book on PBYs!!!! I went to Barnes & Noble's big store here yesterday and they had five different books on "planes of WWII" not a single one...
Leslie: Go to bookfinder.com [NOT BookfinderS.com - that is porno material] and type in the name and author of any book you are looking for. You won't get a...
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Blanche E. & J.D. Mo...
j-bmooney@...
Jan 2, 2002 2:57 am
Roy: The first time I was in Morocco was when I was in VP-92. The first six planes arrived in Casa Blanca on or about 13 November, 1942. I was in the second...
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Blanche E. & J.D. Mo...
j-bmooney@...
Jan 2, 2002 3:10 am
Delo: I have been working with Frank Matson in Curatorial and have been fortunate enough to find quite a few things for us and among it all were two navigaton ...
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royangie@...
Jan 2, 2002 3:23 am
Thank you Jim on the info on FM...Ragnar is already aware of the search and it is more perplexing when he doesnt know about it. The man who claims to have...
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LBlackwolf@...
Jan 2, 2002 6:34 am
Thanks Allan...I've ordered from their stores alot. (I accidentally sent the site address to someone with the "s" on it!!! WOW! did I hear about it) Anyway...
Carl, From the ERS records I've seen so far, I get the impression the OA-10As retained their Canadian radio and radar equipment (reference to spare parts, ...
Jim, I'm aware of Roy's search, but haven't been able to establish as yet what plane was involved in that mishap. Three VP squadrons were deployed in French...
Ragnar: Unfortunately, because he was radar/radio man, he did not record airplane numbers. Jim Teegarden and I are collecting photos, Logs and other info from...
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royangie@...
Jan 2, 2002 4:31 pm
Ragnar, is it possible that the one that crashed at agadir (I forget how to spell it) could have been the one my friend was on?...He has said it was at Casa...
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royangie@...
Jan 2, 2002 6:44 pm
Ragnar and any others. I have just rec'd a email from a Laura Vasilionle @ aol.com inquiring about her Dad who she said was in VP84 in Iceland as a...
A Janitors Lessons in LEADERSHIP By Col. James Moschgat, 12th Operations Group Commander William "Bill" Crawford certainly was an unimpressive figure, one you...
Roy, None of these names are familiar. I have several lists of VP-84 personell (on microfilm), including rosters of officers. These names do not appear on any...
Roy, VP-73's #08047 actually crashed 3 mls. south of Ben Sergao Field, Agadir, and the entire nine-man crew were killed. I guess your friend can consider...
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royangie@...
Jan 2, 2002 9:49 pm
Dear Group. This is the lady looking for info on her Dad who died in 1999 and she mentions the Vulcan which I believe was in Iceland possible with VP73 when I...
David, Ragnar & Group: Here's part of a note sent to me by one of the 2nd ERS replacement Pilots about the Canadian radios in OA-10As at Keesler Field: "My...
Hello Leslie and members. Here are a few books about the PBY. 40 jaar luchtvaart in Indie. (Dutch) By: Gerard Casius and Thijs Postma. ISBN: 90-6013-944-5 ...
Roy, First, the USS Vulcan was a destroyer tender, not an aircraft tender. It arrived at Hvalfjord naval anchorage in Iceland on 28 September 1941, a new ship...
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Blanche E. & J.D. Mo...
j-bmooney@...
Jan 3, 2002 12:39 am
For David Jones, Technical Curator: I am a Volunteer at the National Museum of Naval Aviation in Pensacola, Florida. I presently put in my time working in the...
Carl, I have somewhere a list of the Canadian radio and radar equipment delivered with the OA-10As. Do you have that or do you want me to look that up for you....
Ragnar: Thanks for the offer but we're not into that kind of detail at the moment. Will holler later if I can use the info. Thanks, again. Carl ... look ... ...
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Blanche E. & J.D. Mo...
j-bmooney@...
Jan 3, 2002 3:26 am
Ragnar: I continue to admire the accuracy of your research. Thanks for presenting the facts. I understand that The family of the pilot of the FAW-15 PBY tried...
Hello members. Does anybody know who the owners are of the two PBY's at Nanaimo Airport, Vancouver Island, Canada? They have a local person to contact, but who...
