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Nathan Green Gordon (September 4, 1916 – September 8, 2008) was an American lawyer, politician, and decorated naval aviator. A Democrat , he served as the tenth Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas for ten terms, from 1947 to 1967.
PBY Catalina Survivors identifies Catalinas on display, and includes aircraft designations, status, serial numbers, locations and additional information. The Consolidated PBY Catalina was a twin-engined American flying boat of the 1930s and 1940s, designed by Consolidated Aircraft Co.
16 April 1942: VP-34 was established at NAS Norfolk, Virginia, under the operational control of FAW-5, as a seaplane squadron flying the PBY-5 Catalina. A shortage of aircraft prevented the squadron from receiving its full complement of Catalinas until early June 1942. In the interim VP-81 loaned
The Consolidated Model 28, more commonly known as the PBY Catalina (US Navy designation), is a flying boat and amphibious aircraft designed by Consolidated Aircraft in the 1930s and 1940s. In US Army service it was designated the OA-10 , in Canadian service as the Canso and it later received the NATO reporting name Mop . [ 4 ]
The first production PBY Catalina was launched in San Diego Bay in 1936, [3] and the first XPB2Y-1 Coronado test aircraft made its first flight in 1937. [4] Consolidated vice president Edgar Gott was responsible for securing the company's contract to design and build the B-24 Liberator bomber. [ 5 ]
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina BU #48416, assigned to NAS Alameda, California [64] crashed into Mount Tamalpais three and 3 ⁄ 4 miles northeast of Alcatraz. The PBY-5A Catalina aircraft had taken off from Naval Air Station Alameda , California, at 1241, May 4, 1945, with an operational load, including 1050 gallons of fuel and 4 depth charges.
The "misfit" crew of a Consolidated PBY Catalina led by Lieutenant Bennett are sent to search for survivors of the battle, including the downed Dauntless crew of Vandivier and Keaney. While the human drama on the ocean continues, Rear Admiral R.A. Spruance confers with his top officers in planning for the second day of the battle, knowing that ...
Pages in category "Accidents and incidents involving the Consolidated PBY Catalina" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .