Plane s/n
34013
Factory
Consolidated - San Diego
Ordered
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Model
_________
RAF Model
_________
Finished
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USN Model
PBY-5A
USAF Model
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Destroyed
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From
To
Owner
Site
Country
s/n
____-___-__
1944-Oct-15
United States Navy
Alameda, California
United States
34013
From
To
Unit
Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1943-Dec-16
1943-Oct-15
VP-63
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Port Lyautey
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63-P-20
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1944-Oct-15
1944-Oct-15
Flight: training. Crashed into sea. All hands lost.
Port Lyautey
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Sunday
Sunday
24 miles from Port Lyautey
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Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
Robert I. Bedell
Pilot
United States
Publication
Note
Page
Black Cats and Dumbos / WWII's Fighting PBYs
From: approx; To: M.Crocker claims 1944-Oct-15.
105
Flying Cats / The Catalina Aircraft in World War II
To: A.Hendrie claims 1944-Oct-13.
68