Hi Eric, I'm really sorry to hear that. They're doing away with old traditions in favor of PC (this makes me burn) Regards, Cal VP43 ... From:...
Cal Olson
calolson@...
Jun 1, 2006 7:01 am
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Bob: The Philippines didn't become a nation until about 1946. I think all the citations and medals issued in the name of that government were after the war...
allan_lebaron@...
Jun 1, 2006 11:25 am
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Article on the Museum on p. D-7 of today's Wall Street Journal. No mention of the PBY, though, although quite a lot of Midway....
allan_lebaron@...
Jun 1, 2006 2:25 pm
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One problem with this essay. It lists Dick Best, Max Leslie, and Wade McCluskey as junior officers at Midway. The first two were squadron commanders and I...
allan_lebaron@...
Jun 1, 2006 2:29 pm
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GOOD MORNING MAYBE WE SHOULD LOAN THIS GUY A PAIR OF PBY WING TIP FLOATS JUST IN CASE. SATB GB BILL, VP-43 Subject: B52 Flyby Dave, This picture is real...
billmaris
billmaris@...
Jun 1, 2006 4:13 pm
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ANY NAVAL OFFICER BELOW THE RANK OF COMMANDER IS A JUNIOR OFFICER AND THEY COULD HAVE BEEN LCDR's AS MOST SQ CO's WERE, WOULD THINK THAT A CAG WOULD HAVE BEEN...
billmaris
billmaris@...
Jun 1, 2006 4:33 pm
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This is Leslie LaBire-DePue Harrry Labrie's daughter and Larrry LaBrie's Niece and I have tons of pictures and logbooks (including the ones that weere not ...
LBlackwolf@...
Jun 1, 2006 5:19 pm
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Hello Leslie, I think I knew your family in Redmond Wa. Went in to join Marines with Willie Labrie and Don Ball but I ended up USN and in PBYs What is the...
haries@...
Jun 1, 2006 6:35 pm
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Thanks David and others, I'm with you so far on the 'fuel dump duct' but could you explain to you humble PBY student its purpose? The name makes it obvious,...
Douglas Ratchford
ratch4@...
Jun 2, 2006 1:02 am
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Heijo: Back from the 500, would you put me back on your list. Crider Jax Fl....
An apology is needed here. The pic of S27 I had sent to some of you boys is not my beloved S27. It's an S-Boat, not sure which one, that was given to Britian....
GeorgeSS132@...
Jun 2, 2006 3:02 am
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PBY related book list, Part 1 of 4: Updated December 19 2005: Updated "Black Cats With Wings of Gold" added: "13 Squadron story" "13 Squadron story" Written...
PBY@yahoogroups.com
Jun 2, 2006 3:55 pm
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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
Jun 2, 2006 3:55 pm
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PBY related books, part 2 of 4: Latest update December 19, 2005; updated: - "Cats at War" - "Center of the Storm" Calculated response of a PBY-6A airplane to...
PBY@yahoogroups.com
Jun 2, 2006 3:55 pm
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PBY related books, part 3 of 4: Latest update December 19, 2005; Added: - "Lucky Alex" - "Nor the years contemn" Dark Sky, Deep water. First hand reflections...
PBY@yahoogroups.com
Jun 2, 2006 3:55 pm
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PBY related books, part 4 of 4: Latest update December 19, 2005; added: "So long, Singapore" added: "Recounting the operations of RAAF Catalinas" added:...
PBY@yahoogroups.com
Jun 2, 2006 3:55 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
Jun 2, 2006 3:55 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
Jun 2, 2006 3:55 pm
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PBY's in Movies. Last update; February 2nd 2006 Added: "Thunder Bay" - info from Francis Clifton. "Always" Starring Richard Dreyfuss and John Goodman. This...
PBY@yahoogroups.com
Jun 2, 2006 3:55 pm
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THE CUTAWAY PBY SHOPPING LIST; TO BRING IT TO A HIGHER LEVEL OF AUTHENTICITY. 6/27/04 Updated April 3rd 2006. Thanks to Bob Romaine. Although, happily,...
PBY@yahoogroups.com
Jun 2, 2006 3:55 pm
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Doug: I will probably have to rely on 'those who were there' on this one but my assumption would be that fuel is dumped to decrease weight in emergency, for...
HI DAVID I WENT INTO PBY'S IN THE SPRING OF 41 AND LEFT THEM IN THE FALL OF 44 AND I DON'T REMEMBER EVER SEEING A FUEL DUMP VALVE ON ANY OF THE PBY-5 OR PBY-5A...
billmaris
billmaris@...
Jun 2, 2006 10:25 pm
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All For what is worth ( David Legg's point on the odd and even number installation of piping connections to effect vapour dilution is noted) fuel can be...
bob cleworth
jclewort@...
Jun 3, 2006 12:35 am
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Group, Am always surprised what I dont know or remember was flite crew ARM from 10/42 to 10/45 starting out as RM in beginning. I am sure that dropping bombs...
haries@...
Jun 3, 2006 2:41 am
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You are correct. The crossover valve, located in the tower, was used to keep a balance in the fuel cells, as sonetimes one engine might use a bit more fuel...
Pilotrod2@...
Jun 3, 2006 4:38 am
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Hello, All? Should I add my neophyte opinion...? I remember having read once (can't remember where) that fuel jettison should have been also a way to alight...
When Lt. Dick Parunak (VP-93) landed on a lake formed by melting ice on the Greenland ice cap in the summer of 1942 to rescue the crew of "My Gal Sal" (B-17),...
All of the radiomen in Navy were RM prior to Dec 7th. On Dec 1st of 1941 I was promoted to RM3 (Qual Air) which meant I was qualified to come back to aviation...
roybertie1@...
Jun 3, 2006 5:42 pm
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Hi Heijo. I am back again. Thanks Erik, DK...
Erik Thingbo
erik.thingbo@...
Jun 3, 2006 6:26 pm
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Hello members. Charlie Clements PBY, which ones was flown by Francis Clifton has a fuel dump system, see: http://www.superthree.com/images/fuel_dump_test.htm ...
