Hello, Stan. Lou here. You said your home in Nanaimo, BC. Cool. I worked for the USN at Keyport WA for several years in the 1980s, and often flew through...
Group, If interested, VP-45 has a new web site with a number of pictures of VP-45 airplanes including PBYs. VP-45 is currently an active quadron. Log onto:...
!n VP-43 the Bow 30cal were stowed out of the way during mooring operations so us qualified Bouy Catchers could perform our duties properly. SATB GB Bill,...
billmaris
billmaris@...
Dec 1, 2005 3:40 pm
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Hi LOU... Yuppers, the torpedo testing range is still very active on a regular basis at Nanoose Bay and the Winchelsea Ise group (Whiskey Gulf). My parents,...
PBY Restorations. Latest update: December 01, 2004: updating "The Netherlands" entries by Prudent Staal. Location and status of PBY-5A, P-212, 1885, 46521. ...
PBY@yahoogroups.com
Dec 1, 2005 5:39 pm
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PBY related book list, Part 1 of 2: Updated November 6 2005: Updated "Arctic Airmen" 40 jaar luchtvaart in Indie. (Dutch) By: Gerard Casius and Thijs Postma....
PBY@yahoogroups.com
Dec 1, 2005 5:39 pm
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PBY related books, part 2 of 2: Latest update November 27, 2005; updated: - "That's that" Dark Sky, Deep water. First hand reflections of the anti-U-Boat War...
PBY@yahoogroups.com
Dec 1, 2005 5:39 pm
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PBY's in Movies. "Always" Starring Richard Dreyfuss and John Goodman. This featured one of the SLAFCO PBY's; N9505C. "Coastal Command" A wartime RAF propaganda...
PBY@yahoogroups.com
Dec 1, 2005 5:39 pm
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PBY's which can be seen at Airshows. Civil Registration, owner, Home location: G-PBYA, Plane Sailing, Duxford, England. N287, Charlie Clements, Tamiami,...
PBY@yahoogroups.com
Dec 1, 2005 5:39 pm
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Research resources. Latest update: June 4th, 2005; info from Tsahi. Naval Historical Center Naval Aviation History Branch 805 Kidder Breese SE Washington Navy...
PBY@yahoogroups.com
Dec 1, 2005 5:39 pm
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THE CUTAWAY PBY SHOPPING LIST; TO BRING IT TO A HIGHER LEVEL OF AUTHENTICITY. 6/27/04 Although, happily, the Cutaway PBY is now displayed on the floor of...
PBY@yahoogroups.com
Dec 1, 2005 5:40 pm
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Silvano, About the turret, instead of pictures shown on "PBY-Cutaway catalina", you can find other photos on http://www.seawings.co.uk/ in file...
Hey, Larry… Thanks for passing on the video piece. That's just priceless. I think, too, I can identify time and place and squadron. The first plane shown is...
Group, Just an update on the cut-away shopping list. The Auxiliary Power Unit described has been installed in the cut-away for the last several months. I'll...
... From: Louis Dorny To: PBY Group Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 1426 Subject: PBY Video Analysis Hey, Larry… Thanks for passing on the video piece....
Lou, like I said yesterday, these were terrific shots for me.How many times have I been in that beach crew(not that one, but so many like it)..We had to go to...
Lou wish I could find some papers I had or have in my foot locker up in the attic of our house.Everytime I want to go up, my wife tells me it is too hot up...
Larry: Are you sure you were in the Navy? 'Fore-and-aft' cap? I always heard them referred to as 'piss-cutters.' I was much too nice to ask why....
allan_lebaron@...
Dec 2, 2005 12:46 am
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Allan,Lou, and Group. You know how I am regarding different shots going back to years of way back regarding our P. Boats....Picked up this picture of...
Hey, Larry… Thanks for passing on the video piece. That's just priceless. I think, too, I can identify time and place and squadrons involved. The first...
Larry I was told they were called "Piss-cutters" because they looked like what the gals had hidden between their thighs when held in a vertical position! SATB...
Larry, Allan, Group… The foto of the boat at Exmouth Gulf in 1943 is very useful. It sure triggered you memory banks, Larry. It serves another purpose,...
Larry: I have no idea except that's the only name I ever heard that cap referred to by....
allan_lebaron@...
Dec 2, 2005 7:25 am
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Thanks, Bill - I never knew why (and as a S2c had poor results from asking questions of my superiors) but did remember that was what they were called. Since...
allan_lebaron@...
Dec 2, 2005 12:04 pm
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Hey, Larry… Thanks for passing on the video piece. That's just priceless. I think, too, I can identify time and place and squadrons involved. The first...
GM Larry AW to be young and innocent again, huh SATB, gb Bill ... From: <allan_lebaron@...> To: <PBY@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005...
billmaris
billmaris@...
Dec 2, 2005 3:22 pm
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Lou, we noticed the elephant logo also.Again thought of that beaching crew.Larry ... From: Louis Dorny To: PBY Group Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 6:42 AM ...
Bill, I forgot what the Gals had.....Larry ... From: "billmaris" <billmaris@...> To: <PBY@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 11:57 PM ...
