Aleutian Islands in WWII, 1/72-1/48-1/32....

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Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 04408 (VP-42) damaged in landing accident while picking up downed P-38 pilot on the 22nd of February 1942 at Tanaga, Aleutians. Towed to Dutch Harbor for salvage by VP-41.

 

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Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 04412 (VP-62) damaged on landing at Adak, Alaska on the 18th of June 1943.
Crew uninjured.

 

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Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 04425 (VP-43) damaged by bad weather at Dutch Harbor, Alaska on the 21st of November 1942.

 

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Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 04436 (VP-42) damaged during Japanese attack on Dutch Harbor, Alaska on the 4th of June 1942.

 

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Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 04437 (VP-43) damaged by storm at (FAW-4) while moored at Andrew Lagoon, Adak, Alaska.
Sje was blown away and set adrift and went up on beach suffering minor damage om the 2nd of May 1943.
Crew unhurt

 

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Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 04441 participated with VP-43 in rescue of crewmen from submarine USS S27 that ran aground at Amchita Island in Aleutians on the 26th of June 1942.
Went to A&R Seattle on the 9th of November 1942. It then went through various other units including VP-101, VP-24, VPB-52, FAW-10.
It was struck off charge at Seattle as obsolete Apr 30, 1945 and did not see any post-war service, military or commercial.

 

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Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 04443 (VP-42) damaged during Japanese attack on Dutch Harbor, Alaska on the 4th of June 1942.

 

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Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 04457 (VP-42) damaged during Japanese attack on Dutch Harbor, Alaska on the 4th of June 1942.

 

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Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 04459 (VP-41) missing SW of Dutch Harbor, Alaska on the 28th of June 1942.

 

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Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 04466 (VP-43) following attack on Japanese submarine, forced to land in Korovin Bay due to bad weather on the 30th of August 1942.
Crew was rescued.
Lost off Korovin Bay, Alaska on the 2nd of October 1942.

 

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Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 04469 (VP-43) missing on mail flight from Cold Bay to Kodiak, Alaska on the 25th of August 1942.
All crew and passengers MIA.

 

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Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 04477 (VP-61) sank after bad landing Atka Island, Alaska on the 28th of September 1942. Never recovered.

 

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Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 04483 (VP-43) damaged by bad weather at Dutch Harbor, Alaska on the 16th of November 1942.

 

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Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 04486 (VP-61) broke mooring lines in a storm and sank Kulak Bay, Alaska on the 12th of November 1942.

 

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Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 04492 (VP-61) damaged in storm at Dutch Harbor, Alaska on the 2nd of November 1942, repaired. In a (VPB-29) landing accident while with VPB-29 at St. Genges Channel, South Pacific on the 6th of September 1944.

 

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Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 04511 (VP-42) damaged during Japanese attack on Dutch Harbor, Alaska on the 4th of June 1942.
Also listed as being lost with VP-43 when shot down by AAA and crashed on Kiska on the 14th of June 1942.
All crew lost.

 

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Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 04980 (VP-41) missing on the 8th of August 1942 during a search in Aleutians.

 

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Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 04991 (VP-43) damaged while taxying at Dutch Harbor, AK on the 26th of February 1943.

 

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Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 04993 (VP-42) damaged during Japanese attack on Dutch Harbor, Alaska on the 4th of June 1942.

 

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Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 05008 (VP-42) damaged during Japanese attack on Dutch Harbor, Alaska on the 4th of June 1942.