US Naval Air Training Center - Yearbook (Corpus Christi, TX)

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W; The powerful rugged PBY CaTalina and PB4Y LiberaTor, noTed for Their dependabiliTy and long sTaying power have demonsTraTed on numerous occasions ThaT They have The abiliTy To go any where in any weaTher To accomplish es- pecially hazardous missions and To come back. The big lumbering PBY CaTalina, known ThroughouT The SouTh Pacific as Dumbo has performed miracles wiTh iTs rescue work. Dumbo e LiberaTor have repeaT- edly demonsTraTed in T aT T ey can almost do e parTicipaTed in 5 ' T CaTs, carry on The magnificenT iob of picking up aviaTors downed in The sea ThroughouT The war. In The TuTure, any big or importanT sTrike made by The Navy will always include The services of Dumbo and The LiberaTors. To all allied aviaTors cperaTing in The SouTh Pacific Area Dumbo and The LiberaTors are oTTen The difference beTween life and deaTh. The facT ThaT They are always included in any sTrike and are available for rescue is The greaTesT single morale facTor in our air war wiTh The Japs.

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, nvva-IM-,.-- .- Spearheading almost every 0f- Tock on enemy posifions or shipping in either The A v. ic or Pacific long-ronge, p 0 hord-hiTTing Wildcofs, Corsoirs which are flowr by The Navy and Marine Corps pilots from ' dvonced land Navy's best pso been instrumental in driving The Jops from shore installations, air and sea Ior have been coll. difficult and dangerous missions in oddifion To The regular duties as