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Buffalo for the Brewster F2A, Catalina for the Consolidated PBY. (These two names were taken over from the British...
...darkness Saturday night, the British warships lost contact with the raider but a long-range Catalina scouting plane (a twin-engine American-built flying boat from the Consolidated plant in San Diego) spotted her again Sunday noon making for the French ports. Monday afternoon, about 400 miles west of Brest, she was attacked by wave after wave of fleet-based bombers and planes from the Ark Royal. Two torpedoes struck her, one amidships and the other astern...
...with two tons of bombs. ¶ Navy's four-motored Consolidated patrol boat PB2Y-I has a top of 220, a range of 5,200 miles with 4,200 Ib. of bombs-a handy piece of equipment for anti-submarine patrol. ¶ Navy's two-motored Consolidated ("Catalina") the British call one of the world's most efficient flying boats. Top speed: 285, range 4,500 miles. ¶Army's two-motored Douglas medium bomber ("Boston") hits 370, has a ceiling of 32,000 feet...
...sprawled desk, she kicks off her shoes, screams "Front and centre" at her secretary, lights a cigaret, paces up and down the room in her stocking feet, dictating at the top of her voice. Her notes are usually unintelligible to anyone but herself. Recent sample: "Willie going to war. Catalina and sleep. Stinkey Pinky. Fred. Claudette. He has to have three steps to get on the love. Betcha heights after ride. Berlin. Test Pilot. Marie Antoinette. Mrs. Chauncey Alcott. Biggest sin is not knowing who directing...
Midsummer madness breaks out in various forms. One form, more noticeable each year, is California's annual August aquaplane race from Catalina Island to Hermosa Beach-44 miles of seesawing open...