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

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Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 05014 (VP-61) damaged on landing at Adak, Alaska on the 17th of June 1943.

 

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Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 08055 crashed into Mount Moffett near Adak, Alaska on the 18th of July l 1943.
7 killed.

 

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Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 08118 (FAW-4) crashed on landing Summer Bay, Alaska on the 26th of November 1943 when nosed into ground swell and broke apart. 3 killed 8, injured.

 

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Lockheed PV-1 Ventura 29768 (VB-135) in accident at NAF Amchitka, AK on the 4th of May 1943.
No crew casualties, aircraft SOC on the 31st of August 1943 and used for spares.

 

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Lockheed PV-1 Ventura 29770 (VB-136) damaged in hard landing Adak, Alaska on the 24th of August 1943.
With VPB-128 failed to return from routine search along west coast of Borneo Apr 16, 1945.

 

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Lockheed PV-1 Ventura 29776 (VB-135) crashed at Oliuga Island Army Airfield, Aleutians due to bad weather on the 11th of June 1943.
Crew uninjured.

 

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Lockheed PV-1 Ventura 29787 (VB-135) w/o at Amchitka, Alaska on the 23rd of May 1943.
Crashed into parked 29746 during take-off and bombs exploded.
2 killed, 4 survived.

 

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Lockheed PV-1 Ventura 29794 (VB-136) MIA on flight to Kiska Harbor the 10th of May 1943.
5 crew MIA

 

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Lockheed PV-1 Ventura 29803 (VB-136) wing struck water during approach to Adak, AK, but aircraft was able to pull up Jun 10, 1943.
Landed safely but with severe damage.

 

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Lockheed PV-1 Ventura 29847 (VB-136) MIA NAS Adak, Alaska, on the 10th of May 1943, during search for 29794.
5 crew MIA.

 

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Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 33968 (VP-43) damaged in forced landing at sea off Adak, Alaska on the 4th of November 1943. Crew unhurt, aircraft underwent major overhaul to N5582V, C-GVTF (not taken up), then N84857. Under restoration as N84857 at Skagit County Regional APT, WA.
Sold to PBY Memorial Foundation Navy History Center, Seaplane Base, Oak Harbor, WA and is on display.

 

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Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 33969 (VP-43) crashed into Massacre Bay, Alaska, on the 17th of January 1944.
All crew killed.

Consolidated PBY-5A "Catalina" patrol bomber on a patrol flight over a snow-covered Aleutians Island, circa 1942-1943. Note: this aircraft, no. 51 (BUNO 33969) crashed 17 January 1944 at Massacre Bay, Attu.

 

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Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 33978 (VP-43) landed short on the mat in bad weather, became airborne and crash landed on its belly off the runway at Shemya, AK, on the 19th of October 1943.
No injuries, but SOC.
Also listed as being demolished in bad landing at Merrill Ring, WA on the 6th of October 1943.
Also listed as w/o Jul 23, 1943 in crash off Adak.

 

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Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 34017 (VP-43) failed to return from search mission over western Aleutians on the 31st of March 1944.
Raft found but all 5 had died from exposure.
3 were killed on the plane.

 

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Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 34018 (VP-62) missing on patrol from NAS Adak, AK, on the 17th of January 1944.
8 MIA.

 

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Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 34019 (VP-43) while going through ground check, a fire started and totally burned out at Shemya, AK, on the 28th of October 1943.

 

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Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 34033 (VP-62) force landed due to fuel exhaustion off NAS Attu, Alaska, on the 31st of May 1944 and sank under tow.

 

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Lockheed PV-1 Ventura 34636 (VB-139) crashed on landing at NAS Attu, Alaska on the 16th of December 1943.
Aircraft caught fire and was destroyed.
Crew escaped with only minor injuries.

 

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Lockheed PV-1 Ventura 34640 (VB-129) w/o on the 18th of May 1944 Casco Fld, Attu, Alaska.
Take-off accident, fire and explosion.
Crew escaped.

 

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Lockheed PV-1 Ventura 48923 (FAW-8) w/o on the 13th of June 1944 at Attu, AK.
Fuel exhaustion during combat mission, ditched off Attu.
All crew rescued.