Richard: Wynnum flamed me more than once (but politely) for sending such large images. I just didn't know any better - thought bigger was automatically...
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George B Winter
pbycat@...
Nov 2, 1999 12:12 am
What infomation do you have on VP-91 at Quonset. Best ---George Winter...
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Allan LeBaron
allan_lebaron@...
Nov 2, 1999 12:12 am
David: I've run into women who looked like Dolly Parton but really weren't Dolly Parton. But any port in a storm! Hey, today is the old USN Navy Day - Teddy...
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Allan LeBaron
allan_lebaron@...
Nov 2, 1999 12:12 am
Commander Fuchida was the Japanese air commander for the attack on Pearl Harbor, Darwin, and several others. Would have done that at Midway, too, except for...
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larry Katz
papakatz@...
Nov 2, 1999 12:12 am
I heard from Norm and Red and I figured I would send Steve, and Buck the same message so you all can see what happened in those years. Like I said nothing...
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Wynnum B Graham
wbg@...
Nov 2, 1999 12:12 am
David and group members, John Gunn in CHALLENGING HORIZONS; QANTAS 1939-1954 says for the flight joined by Hudson Fysh 30Aug43, Captain Crowther's log recorded...
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BUTTER1942@...
Nov 2, 1999 12:12 am
Hi Larry- Glad to get your e mail......I'm also glad to hear that some of the old timers are still hanging in there. I was in VP-84 in 42 and 43. Prior to...
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Richard M. Douglass
rmdover2u@...
Nov 2, 1999 12:12 am
Hello Gene, In 1953-54 the CIA was probably too busy in Indochina to worry about Tawain and China! Richard...
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Arnold Timmer
neptune@...
Nov 2, 1999 12:12 am
Marc, De onderhandelingen met DFS zijn afgehaakt. DFS zag geen heil en de RLD was niet overtuigd van de capaciteiten van DFS ten aanzien van de CAT. Momenteel ...
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Ragnar J Ragnarsson
ragsie@...
Nov 2, 1999 12:12 am
On 6 December 1943, Lt. W.R. Ford, in a Brazilian based PBY-5A, 83-P-2 #2472 of VP-83 USN, attacked and sank U-164 in position 0158S 3922W (approx. 65 NM...
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Francis H Clifton
FHCPBYFOR@...
Nov 2, 1999 12:12 am
For David Legg; Here is a clipping I have about a Catalina being shot down in 1948. I have forgotten where I got it. It reads as follows: "In 1948, a gang...
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Goksel Goksel
gokselg@...
Nov 2, 1999 12:24 am
Hi :) I hope you enjoy this thanks ____________________________________________________________________ Get free email and a permanent address at...
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larry Katz
papakatz@...
Nov 2, 1999 12:46 am
Walt I forgot to ask you, did you go to the reunion two years ago in San Diego when the Yorktown had their reunion? I was there when the PBYCIA had our reunion...
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larry Katz
papakatz@...
Nov 2, 1999 12:46 am
Walt I too was on the Lanai but on the 2nd deck, facing the California,it sunk on the waterline comming in from the naval yard and we did not have water for...
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James C Sawruk
jsawruk@...
Nov 5, 1999 12:14 am
George, I do not think that I have any information about VP-91 at Quonset Point. Jim Sawruk ___________________________________________________________________...
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larry Katz
papakatz@...
Nov 5, 1999 12:14 am
Dear Eric, got your E. Mail tonite(that is when I got in) and will be glad to inform you of that incident.This will be up to snuff(an american expression) as I...
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Richard M. Douglass
rmdover2u@...
Nov 5, 1999 12:14 am
Allan, I heard there WAS a PBY that did 250 knots. Didn't the Germans capture one during WWII and put an ME-262 jet engine under each wing? Isn't that where ...
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David Legg
david_legg@...
Nov 5, 1999 12:14 am
Thanks for that - this particular incident is pretty well known and involved the on-board Chinese pirate shooting the pilot during a wild shoot out on board...
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SEAN MILLIGAN
jetsarekids@...
Nov 5, 1999 12:14 am
To George B WINTER -- I am the author of two books on the history of NAS QUONSET POINT with more than 200 photos in each - Most never before published. Have...
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BUTTER1942@...
Nov 5, 1999 12:14 am
Hi Larry. No, I did not go to the reunion in San Diego for the Yorktown reunion. I don't know if I mentioned it, but not only was the Yorktown my first ship,...
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Allan LeBaron
allan_lebaron@...
Nov 5, 1999 11:04 pm
Richard: Either you've been drinking more than usual, or I have! allan_lebaron@... ______________________________________________________...
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Ragnar J Ragnarsson
ragsie@...
Nov 5, 1999 11:04 pm
Sorry, the date for u-boat #8 should have read 6 January 1943 - not December. I've corrected it below. Ragnar ... From: Ragnar J Ragnarsson <ragsie@...>...
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Eric McKay
ricmac@...
Nov 5, 1999 11:04 pm
... From: Eric McKay To: larry Katz Sent: Wednesday, 3 November 1999 10:53 Subject: Geraldton Larry, Pleased you enjoyed Geraldton. My father had a good mate...
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George B Winter
pbycat@...
Nov 5, 1999 11:04 pm
Sean: I was there and in VP-91 and left end of Nov to Norfolk and established the Sqd on Dec 1 1941. What dod you Have? George...
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Ragnar J Ragnarsson
ragsie@...
Nov 5, 1999 11:04 pm
On 13 January 1943, Lt. L.L. Ludwig, in a Brazilian based PBY-5A, 83-P-10 #???? of VP-83 USN, attacked and sank U-507 in position 0138S 3952W (approx. 80 nm...
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hkuil@...
Nov 6, 1999 12:22 am
Hello members I recently visited the National Aviation Museum in Ottawa, Canada. Their Canso still has "RATO" mounting brackets near the blisters. RATO =...
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hkuil@...
Nov 6, 1999 12:22 am
Hello members There is an interesting article in the November issue of Flypast Magazine about the Cut-away Cat that the PBY-CIA organisation is trying to save....
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David Legg
david_legg@...
Nov 9, 1999 11:44 pm
Re: post-war RCAF Canso As Yes, Heijo - the plexiglass blister at the bow was to aid SAR missions , particularly as the RCAF Cansos that survived into the...
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Louis B. "Lou" Dorny
npodorny@...
Nov 9, 1999 11:44 pm
Hello, George Winter from Lou Dorny in Seattle Please advaise the titles and sources for your two books on Patrol Wing NINE, etc. Modesty may have precluded...
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David Legg
david_legg@...
Nov 9, 1999 11:45 pm
Re: Heijo mentioned my article on the above in FlyPast magazine. For those of you who cannot obtain a copy, the unillustrated text can also be found within...
