[ARC5] [Milsurplus] History of the GO-series of USN

[Mike Everette]

Does anyone know which version of the PBY was flown by PatWing Ten in the Philippines?  I have come across that info somewhere but can't put my hands on it now; however my recollection is that they had PBY-2 for the most part and perhaps some PBY-3s.
The P.I. was a real backwater to both the Army and Navy in terms of equipment.    
73
Mike
WA4DLF

      From: Robert Eleazer <releazer at earthlink.net>
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 60 PBY-1 were ordered in June 1935.  11 of them were delivered in 1936 and 49 in 1937 Then 50 PBY-2 were ordered and all were delivered by the end of 1938. Then 66 PBY-3 were ordered in Nov 1936. Then 33 PBY-4 were ordered in Dec 1937 and most were converted to PBY-5A's on the production line. 134 PBY-5 were ordered in Nov 1940 Then 586 PBY-5 were ordered in 1941 and 1942 followed by 627 PBY-5A and another 225 PBY-5B for the RAF. So by 1939 they had bought 209 PBYs. By the way, the USAAF operated them as well, as the OA-9. I wonder if they had the same radios as the USN birds. WayneWB5WSV      
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