i was in vp 44 1951-54 flew in cc 12.great squadon & airplane

WAS PART OF VP46 OUT OF SAN DIEGO IN 1952/56
WENT TO SANGLY POINT AND MARRIED IN CAVETTE CITY TO MY BRIDE OF 43 YEARS. SHE HAS SINCE PASSED AWAY, BUT I'M STILL GOING. OH BY THE WAY SHE AND I OWNED A LITTLE BAR IN CAVITTE CALLED LITTLE LU LU'S. ANY OF YOU REMEMBER PLS GET IN TOUCH

I was in VP-40 and flew as 1st radio operator, my first transpac was in 1959, we had an engine change in midway (land of the Gooney birds. We were the last aircraft to make it to Sanley Pt. On this flight I was 2nd radio. Made quite a flights over 3 tours with this outfit.

I flew out of Bermuda as a radio/radar operator from 1961-1964. I loved flying in it. Was on the exec's crew and he made sure were were flying on big inspection days. I left the Navy about three months after the squadron moved to Jacksonville and started flying P3's. I was fortunate to be a crew member on both airplanes.

Was with VP-40 NAS North Island 65-68. We deployed to NAS Sangley Point,Phillipines. Our aircraft where SP5Bs.

Nice to be able to read all this. I was at NOB Bermuda 62-63; 64-68. VP 49. The P5M2 was the first military bird I flew in. We rotated deploying to Cuba with VP 45 I think it was---Remember the Kennedy blockade days? Gitmo ain't what it used to be. I loved flying in the P5. Big, spacious, roomy. And to think, some thought it was too big to fly on 2 engines.

I flew as radio operator and electricians mate on LQ4? in patrol squadron VP56...out of Norfolk from around 1959-60---after which the plane was replaced by the P2V Neptune. I loved the flying boat...but it was hell attaching those wheels to the boat in the choppy, freezing waters of the bay !

VP-46 San Diego - 4 transpacs to Sangley Point PI 1955-1958. P5M1's Tail # BD2, Radio and Radar tech (APS 44)- Looking for pic and stuff -- San Diego had VP46,VP40 and VP42 (I believe) in San Diego rotating to the PI. Have had no contact with former crew members, unfortunately. I am still in San Diego.

Was at whidbey w/brother Bill 62-64,great A/C.like the trips to cold bay.whet to H-34's penscola,what a change.
miss the good times on the SP5B's.never got in a P3.hope they around longer.VP47 was the sgd.P2V's were nas whidbey.

I FLEW WITH VP 40 OUT OF SAN DIEGO 1959 TO THE P.I. WITHTHE BEST GROUP FIENDS THAT I WVER NEW.

I flew in p5s 1960to63 in VP-31 great aircraft with great crews!!!!

I was in VP-44 at Norfolk from 1/57 to 12/59. Most time as 1st tech on "3-boat" P5M-2, but started as tech on 8-boat P5M-1. Many fine times -- couple weeks in San Juan each year for bombing/mining runs on "Rosey Rhoads", unattended trips to Virgin Is testing the "Julie" ASW concept, So. coast of Puerto Rico to experiment with a submarine as a seaplane fueler,later test with LSD as a tender, SAR mission out of Gitmo, couple cross-country trips to Corpus Christy to take NROTC summer campers on rocket-firing rides, 3 open-sea emergency landings with loooong 1-engine taxis and tows. Oh so many other things, with lots of diversions from the regular stuff. Ended up with about 1200 hrs. Perhaps the most fun continuous 3 years of my life. (Might have been partly because I arrived there with my brand spankin' new bride.)

My father was a radar-radioman on a P5M '57-'59 out of Norfolk. His name is Paul Lee. I would love to hear from anyone who may have known him and I know he would like to hear from you as well.

was stationed at white beach okinawa in 62 to late 63 i believe in mid 63 we woke up one morning to see a p5-m with one wing and engine underwater spent most of the day aiding the crew of i think it was the curituck moving it over to the ship,we did save it ended up getting orders to the sallysound av-13,in late oct of same year got to go to singapore then treasure island for discharge didnt have a job to do except underway life boat eng as i didnt have time left to teach--sort of a pleasure cruise

I was in vp45 from 1960 to 1962 and was in gitmo. the P5M-2 was a fine plane and i really miss the guys i served with.

I flew as Radio Operator on the last operational flight from the East Coast on an SP5B aircraft; round robin from Navy Jacksonville FL (VP-30) to Trinidad (open sea landing) crew rest then back to NIP. Afterwards, all the SP5B aircraft were transferred to the South China Sea for operations during the war in Vietnam.

I was in VP-42 1956-58, stationed at North Island, deployed to the P.I. for 8 months 57-58 and really enjoyed it all. We had the T tails (P5M-2) but had to leave them at Sangley Point when strong prevailing westerly winds prevented VP-46 from getting to Pearl and timely relieving us. i

I was in the Navy in squadron VU-2 at operation Spring Board NAS Puerto Rico in Dec 1959 to Apr 1960 when a squadron of P5M Marlins landed in the bay. I have some old 8mm movies of them landing and taking off. I though that they were oh so graceful. I never did get the squadron number. I was a AMH-2 and we flew JD'S ( A-26 )

I was in VP-44 from June 1952 to January 1954, NAS Norfolk, the P5M-1, what a beautiful aircraft. Thank you for the information.

Ah... what memories! I served on the USS Currituck (AV-7) as a SM, for over 6 years (1960-66) we were one of only 3 Seaplane Tenders (Large) left. Spent many a day in Buckner Bay, Okinawa gazing at the P5M's out at their moorings.

I served in VP47 out of NAS Alameda in 1958-59. Flew as plane captain and had a ball. Great crew and squadron.

Served in VP-48 1957 to 1961 out of NAS Noris and Iwakuni, Japan. Aircraft Maintenance Logs and Records Yeoman. AE working out of Rate, But did fly as Secend AE or as Observer.

Great Aircraft. We flew both P5M-1s and P5M-2s. Couldn't ask for a better bunch of people. Last P5M-2 in existance is at The Naval Air Museum in Pensacola

Worked on P5M 1963 VP49 NS Bermuda as AE3. Never went to Gitmo did you?

The vpnavy website has a wealth of information on the seaplanes and the men who flew in them. I was in crew 8 of VP-40 out of San Diego'64 to '66.

hi---i was a radar-radioman in VP-42 out of San Diego, from 1960-1962. my old crew, Crew 3, was presnted with the last P5M-2 (with HIGH horizontal stabilizer) that was made, in 1961. we made a far-east cruise to the Philippines and Japan that year, and in Sept. 1962 (after i had been transferred to China Lake) the plane/crew was lost in a crash in Alaska.

I'm looking for my father's plane .. he flew in PB Martin
patrol bomber 1940 vintage plane from WWII Rescue Squandrant 3 with gull wings and pontoons end of wings. Do
you know where a museum is that has this plane? Please
email me at klm@salsgiver.com