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PBY · PBY Catalina / Canso

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  • Members: 500
  • Category: World War II
  • Founded: Feb 23, 1999
  • Language: English
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PBY Catalina e-mail group.

Honorary member: George-SS132-Herold AKA The Sub-guy.

This is an E-mail group to share Catalina information
with anybody interested in the PBY Catalina/Canso.

Click on "messages" (left) to read all our PBY messages.

To become member: send a message to HKuil@Hotmail.com
stating that you want to be a member.

This PBY e-mail group is made to:
-Share news about the PBY Catalina.
-Contact others connected with the Catalina.
-Search for former crew members.
-Advertise Catalina (parts) for sale or trade.
-Request Catalina (parts) for sale or trade.
-Share your experience on operating and maintaining the Catalina.

You can also read all the messages on the internet at
http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/pby/messages


The best way is to have membership setting as "individual e-mails". You will then receive all messages in your inbox with attachments.

Group managed by Heijo Kuil
Ex crewmember of the ex Duxford based Catalina
HKuil@Hotmail.com

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In memory of:
Ragnar Ragnarsson from Iceland, Historian and Founding member
Wynnum B. Grahamž, Historian and founding member
Pappa Jan Kuil, Klu
William "Willie" Sneed
Gene Guthrie
Carlos H. Blazquez
Captain T. F. Pollock, USN
Jim Mooney
Walter Bourgeois
Hank Aries (see photo above)
Roger Ferguson
Don Klotz VP-23


PBY: P=patrol, B= bomber, Y= Consolidated (maker)

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Re: Tokyo Bay 1945
Yes Lou, all great people to say the least! I miss the Capt. and the others. I also miss Ragnar. He was also one in a million. Bob Bergstrom From: Louis
Posted - Thu Feb 9, 2012 12:34 am
Robert Bergstrom
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Re: Fw: Re: [PBY] Aerial Gunnery
TO T.M.McCARTHY - YES, IT'S A LITTLE TOO TECHNICAL FOR ME TOO UNDERSTAND - MAYBE FIFTY YRS AGO I WOULD HAVE LESS OF A PROBLEM. I'DE LIKE TO GIVE YOU A FEW
Posted - Wed Feb 8, 2012 11:22 pm
George Herold
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Re: Fw: Re: [PBY] Aerial Gunnery
Right on. For the uninitiated, it is about 4 feet in diameter and the gunner enters through a hatch in the top. With the guns pointed straight down, the
Posted - Wed Feb 8, 2012 10:14 pm
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Re: Fw: Re: [PBY] Aerial Gunnery
Sounds like a Sperry ball turret. ... From: TWMcCarthy@... <TWMcCarthy@...> Subject: Re: Fw: Re: [PBY] Aerial Gunnery To: pby@yahoogroups.com Date:
Posted - Wed Feb 8, 2012 8:48 pm
Douglas Ratchford
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Re: Fw: Re: [PBY] Aerial Gunnery
George - Over a period of several months we had those "minutes" of activity; I'm sure it depends on your viewpoint, but there is no way I would have traded
Posted - Wed Feb 8, 2012 7:52 pm
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