Plane s/n
08435
Factory
Consolidated - San Diego
Ordered
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Model
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RAF Model
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Finished
1943-Apr-30
USN Model
PBY-5
USAF Model
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Destroyed
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Consolidated Aircraft Corp.
San Diego, California
United States
1369
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Factory
San Diego, California
United States
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1943-Apr-30
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Flight: shakedown
San Deigo, California
United States
Friday
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1943-Apr-30
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Accepted by US Navy
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Friday
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1943-Jul-26
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United States Navy
Washington D.C.
United States
08435
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Unit s/n
1943-Jul-26
1943-Aug-10
VP-81
NAS Norfolk
Norfolk, Virginia
United States
81-P-16
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1943-Jul-26
1943-Jul-26
Flight: test - 1.2 hours. "Test hop. All OK"
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Monday
Monday
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Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Robert E. Gregan
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM2c
Robert J. Spanagel
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United States
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1943-Jul-27
1943-Jul-27
Flight: extended - 10.6 hours. "Norfolk to Gtmo Bay"
Norfolk, Virginia
United States
Tuesday
Tuesday
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Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Robert E. Gregan
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM2c
Robert J. Spanagel
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United States
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Unit s/n
1943-Aug-10
1943-Aug-28
VP-81
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Great Exuma
Bahamas
81-P-16
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1943-Aug-10
1943-Aug-10
Flight: extended - 10.3 hours. "Gtmo Bay to Norfolk. 81-P-16"
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Tuesday
Tuesday
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Norfolk, Virginia
United States
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Samuel L. Lanier
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM2c
Robert J. Spanagel
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United States
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To
Unit
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Site
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Unit s/n
1943-Aug-28
1943-Aug-30
VP-81
NAS Norfolk
Norfolk, Virginia
United States
81-P-16
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1943-Aug-28
1943-Aug-28
Flight: extended - 9.2 hours. "Norfolk to Pensacola"
Norfolk, Virginia
United States
Saturday
Saturday
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Pensacola, Florida
United States
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Samuel L. Lanier
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM2c
Robert J. Spanagel
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United States
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To
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1943-Aug-29
1943-Aug-29
Flight: extended - 5.4 hours. "Pensacola to Corpus Christi. Wave on leave."
Pensacola, Florida
United States
Sunday
Sunday
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Corpus Christi, Texas
United States
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Samuel L. Lanier
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM2c
Robert J. Spanagel
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United States
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To
Action/Location
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1943-Aug-30
1943-Aug-30
Flight: extended - 10.3 hours. "Corpus Christi to San Diego"
Corpus Christi, Texas
United States
Monday
Monday
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San Diego, California
United States
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Samuel L. Lanier
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM2c
Robert J. Spanagel
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United States
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To
Unit
Base
Site
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Unit s/n
1943-Aug-30
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VP-81
NAS San Diego
San Diego, California
United States
81-P-16
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1943-Sep-05
1943-Sep-05
Flight: familiarization - 2.0 hours. "Looked the joint over. Was in gunnery school during rest of this month"
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Sunday
Sunday
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Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Joseph A. Samoluk
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM2c
Robert J. Spanagel
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United States
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RNZAF
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New Zealand
NZ4020