Plane s/n
2389
Factory
Consolidated - San Diego
Ordered
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Model
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RAF Model
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Finished
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USN Model
PBY-5
USAF Model
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Destroyed
1942-Aug-06
From
To
Owner
Site
Country
s/n
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1941-Jul-18
Consolidated Aircraft Corp.
San Diego, California
United States
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From
To
Owner
Site
Country
s/n
1941-Jul-18
1942-Sep-30
United States Navy
Washington D.C.
United States
2389
From
To
Unit
Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1941-Jul-31
1941-Aug-05
TAIU
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From
To
Unit
Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1941-Aug-05
1941-Oct-27
VP-43
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From
To
Unit
Base
Site
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Unit s/n
1941-Oct-27
1942-Jan-27
VP-42
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To
Unit
Base
Site
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Unit s/n
1942-Jan-27
1942-Mar-17
VP-44
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From
To
Unit
Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1942-Mar-17
1942-Mar-28
VP-23
NAS Pearl Harbor
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Mar-29
1942-Mar-29
Flight: Familiarization - 2.1 hours.
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Sunday
Sunday
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Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Hager
Pilot
United States
USN
Lt.Cmdr
James R. Ogden
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Apr-17
1942-Apr-17
Flight: Familiarization - 1.5 hours.
"Patrol Familar"
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Friday
Friday
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Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Bucky Earnest
Pilot
United States
USN
Lt.Cmdr
James R. Ogden
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Apr-17
1942-Apr-17
Flight: Familiarization - 2.5 hours.
"Familar"
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Friday
Friday
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Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Hager
Pilot
United States
USN
Lt.Cmdr
James R. Ogden
Pilot
United States
From
To
Unit
Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1942-Mar-28
1942-May-06
VP-101
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From
To
Unit
Base
Site
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Unit s/n
1942-May-06
1942-Jun-20
VP-23
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From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
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1942-May-20
1942-May-20
Flight: Special - 0.6 hours.
"Special"
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Wednesday
Wednesday
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Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Cmdr
Francis Massey Hughes
Pilot
United States
USN
Lt.Cmdr
James R. Ogden
Pilot
United States
From
To
Unit
Base
Site
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Unit s/n
1942-Jun-20
1942-Jul-01
VP-14
NAS Kaneohe
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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To
Unit
Base
Site
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Unit s/n
1941-Jul-01
1942-Jul-13
VP-14
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Noumea
New Caledonia
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To
Unit
Base
Site
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Unit s/n
1942-Jul-13
1942-Jul-15
VP-23
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Noumea
New Caledonia
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From
To
Unit
Base
Site
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Unit s/n
1942-Jul-15
1942-Sep-30
VP-23
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Espiritu Santo
New Hebrides
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From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Aug-06
1942-Aug-06
Flight: Patrol.
Plane crashed into a hill, killing entire crew. Remains of plane and crew found 49 years later.
Espirtu Santo
New Hebrides
Thursday
Thursday
Espiritu Santo
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New Hebrides
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
Maurice "Snuffy" Smith
Pilot
United States