http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PBY/ PBY Catalina / Canso Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:39:20 GMT socalbusdev http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PBY/message/33547 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PBY/message/33547 I say we all get together and do the same! ;o) http://jalopnik.com/5410892/81+year+old-builds-replica-world-war-ii-fighter-flies-cross+country Jim O'Hara, a Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:21:33 GMT Francis H. Clifton http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PBY/message/33546 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PBY/message/33546 Don, one of my room mates at Pensacola was from Bunkie, LA. and he told me about his friend from Bunkie that was flying PBYs in the Pacific. After Pensacola, I Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:28:47 GMT john medley http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PBY/message/33545 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PBY/message/33545 Hello! thanks for responses! I have access to a 1953 produce industry direstory which lists a C. F. Landon (initials only), as the owner/ operator of the Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:24:33 GMT Heijo Kuil http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PBY/message/33544 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PBY/message/33544 Hello Doug and members. Doug, you need to download "Adobe reader" to open a ".PDF" file, see: http://www.adobe.com/ Greetings, Heijo. To: PBY@yahoogroups.com Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:03:15 GMT Heijo Kuil http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PBY/message/33543 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PBY/message/33543 Hello members. Frank DeLorenzo forwarded the interesting story below.... Subject: Buck Earnest's Forced Landing in Mexico in Coronado Seaplane This is a copy Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:27:40 GMT Robert Bergstrom http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PBY/message/33542 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PBY/message/33542 Start double clicking on the different menu choices (programs). See if one of those will open it. Bob Bergstrom ... From: Douglas Ratchford To: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:55:55 GMT Douglas Ratchford http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PBY/message/33541 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PBY/message/33541 Heijo, I wasn't able to open the attachement.  I got a menu to "convert from some kind of document and it gave along menu of choices.  Not being very Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:48:22 GMT Robert Bergstrom http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PBY/message/33540 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PBY/message/33540 Pretty amazing. I guess you can fly with ailerons gone. Bob Bergstrom ... From: jean-christophe polet To: PBY@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, November 21, Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:38:56 GMT Craig Benbow http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PBY/message/33539 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PBY/message/33539 ... Now that is truly incredible! What a great aircraft. Craig Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:41:31 GMT jean-christophe polet http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PBY/message/33538 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PBY/message/33538 Found in Flight International... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:54:10 GMT Robert Bergstrom http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PBY/message/33537 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PBY/message/33537 I do see many references to "PBY" and "Landon" when I do a short internet search. Do you any first names or any other info on this family? Bob Bergstrom ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:29:56 GMT George Herold http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PBY/message/33536 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PBY/message/33536 BILL, LARRY & GANG - I KNOW I'M BEING REPETITIOUS WHEN SAYING THAT I MAY NOT HAVE BEEN GIVEN AN APPLE OR A BAG OF NUTS ON JUNE 25 1942, OR A PILLOW, BY SOME Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:17:02 GMT Erik Thingbo http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PBY/message/33535 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PBY/message/33535 Hi new member John. Welcome in the group. Interesting and nice looking label, do you have any chance to send it as a photo. Thanks in advance Erik ... From: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:20:39 GMT Erik Thingbo http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PBY/message/33534 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PBY/message/33534 Hi new member John. Welcome in the group. Interesting and nice looking label, do you have any change to send it as a photo. Thanks in advance Erik Denmark ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:46:42 GMT Heijo Kuil http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PBY/message/33533 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PBY/message/33533 Hello members. New member John Medley wrote the following.... My interest in the PBY comes from my activities as a collector of vintage produce crate labels.