San Diego Aerospace Museum Military Aircraft Files  
  Finding Aid My comments in yellow.
NOTE: Document order within folders is not static and new documents are always being added. The entire folder hierarchy may be replaced in the near future.
Folder: PBY Design Consolidated
No. Subject Author Pages Plane S/N
1 Cross-section Model Airplane News - 1944-Apr 1 PBY-5A  
2 Plane description and photos CAC 12 PBY-1  
3 Seaplane production history chart   1 PBY  
4 Correspondence to Reuben H. Fleet William Wagner(?) 1    
5 Interviews for Reuben H. Fleet biography William Wagner 7    
6 Another draft of interviews for Reuben H. Fleet biography William Wagner 7    
7 4 xeroxed photos (from books) pasted on a page. Schematic of XP3Y-1 on back.   1    
8 Handwritten background on initiation of Canso contruction   2    
9 CAC Engineering Library copy of report on PBY-1. Duplicate of #2. CAC 12 PBY-1  
10 Schematic drawing   1 PBY-1  
11 Miscellaneous photos clipped from articles   25    

Folder: XPBY-1 (XP3Y-1)
No. Subject Author Pages Plane S/N
1 Internal notice about receipt of Navy contract for 50 PBYs CAC 2    
2 Type specification calling for plane similar to PBY-2 Bureau of Aeronautics 12 PBY-2  
3 Type specification calling for plane similar to PBY-3 Bureau of Aeronautics 16 PBY-3  
4 Postcard San Diego Aerospace Museum 1 PBY-3?  
5 6 clipped photos pasted on a page (front & back)   1    
6 Printed photo   1   11-P-8
7 Xeroxed photo   1   3-P-12
8 Lithograph of drawing of 3 PBYs for Fuller Paints   3 PBY-1  
9 Accounting sheet CAC 2 XP3Y-1
XPBY-1
9459
10 Invoice CAC 1 XP3Y-1
XPBY-1
9459
11 Letter to Air Associates Inc (New Jersey) dated 1955-Aug-04
Specs for XPBY-1
CAC 2 XP3Y-1
XPBY-1
9459
12 Printed photo plane over beach   1 XP3Y-1
XPBY-1
9459
13 Xeroxed photo at Anacostia on 1935-Apr-23   1 XP3Y-1
XPBY-1
9459
14 Xeroxed photo of rough water trial at Anacostia on 1935-Apr-23   1 XP3Y-1
XPBY-1
9459
15 Newspaper drawing   1 XP3Y-1
XPBY-1
9459
16 Schematic drawing Model Airplane News 1 XP3Y-1
XPBY-1
9459
17 Senate Calendar No.883, Report 859
Discussion of Consolidated invoice
US Senate 8 XP3Y-1
XPBY-1
9459
18 Senate bill passed   1 XP3Y-1
XPBY-1
9459
19 Xeroxed photo of plane at Buffalo factory(?)   1 XP3Y-1
XPBY-1
9459
20 Xeroxed photo of plane taking off 1936-May-15   1 XP3Y-1
XPBY-1
9459
21 Xeroxed photo of plane with flowers at Buffalo factory(?)   1 XP3Y-1
XPBY-1
9459
22 Mimeo copy of same "XP3Y-1 a success" memo re-printed in Andrew Hendrie's book   1 XP3Y-1
XPBY-1
9459
23 Newspaper story of plane's success, including photo of modified tail   2 XP3Y-1
XPBY-1
9459
24 Blueprint of general arrangement   1 XPB3Y-1  
25 Letter cancelling development Bureau of Aeronautics 1 XPB3Y-1  
26 Change orders #1645 and #1650   2 XP3Y-1
XPBY-1
9459
27 Design summary of Model 34 Patrol Bomber (four-engine)   11 XPB3Y-1  
28 Comments on Bureau of Aeronautics' requested changes   3 XPB3Y-1  
29 Design summary of Model 34 Patrol Bomber (four-engine)   4 XPB3Y-1  
30 Design summary of Model 34 Patrol Bomber (two- or four-engine, model 33 wing)   10 XPB3Y-1  

Folder: PBY Consolidated Development
No. Subject Author Pages Plane S/N
1 Story of the PBY Catalina, The Ray Wagner      
2 Article Capt. W.E.Scarborough 10    
3 Article (unknown number of total pages) T.M.Hemhill 2    
4 Article Capt. W.E.Scarborough 11    
5 Report of modifications   18 PBY-3 0885
6 Bibliography of PBY history San Diego Aerospace Museum 6    
7 Offer to sell many original CAC documents to San Diego Aerospace Museum   5    
8 PBY cross-section drawing and clipped photos   4    
9 Xeroxed clipped photos   1    
10 Flight log book of William C.Geopfarth   3    
11 Newspaper article of last three Dutch PBYs being retired   1    
12 Spec sheet (front & back)   1 PBY-5  
13 Brief(!) summary of PBYs (1987-Jul)   1    
14 Proposal to US Army for planes dated 1937-Dec-05   2 OA-10A(?)  
15 Type specification for class VPB (2-engine monoplane) dated 1935-May-22 Bureau of Aeronautics 7    
16 Exterior drawing with details called out   1 PBY-1  
17 Response to letter requesting permission to sell plane to Richard Archibald, dated 1937-Sep-11   1 PBY-2  
18 Flight log book excerpts   1    
19 List of PBY files at San Diego Aerospace Museum San Diego Aerospace Museum 1    
20 Chronology of mass flights and PBY orders   2    
21 List of reports, blueprints, and manuals for San Diego Aerospace Museum   2    
22 PBY bibliography San Diego Aerospace Museum 1    
23 Clipped newspaper photos and article   2    
24 Xeroxed (Jane's?) description of planes   2 PBY-4
PBY-5
 
25 Pasted page (front & back) of schematic drawing and a clipped (from book) description   1    
26 Brief description of planes   1 PBY-5
PBY-5A
 
27 Xeroxed photos of planes, eyeball turret   2 PBY-5A
PBN-1
 
28 Sheet showing points of interest and lubrication on PBY   6    
29 PBY drawing   1    
30 PBY drawing   4    
31 Clipped photos (including pilots' seats)   1    
32 Article for AAHS Journal (Spring 1971).
Similar to PBY Catalina in Action.
Capt. W.E.Scarborough 12    
33 Print of PBY in a dive H.L.Woods 1    
34 Photo of hull entrance ladder   1    
35 Events? (Can't interpret my own notes!)   1 PBY-2  
36 Time spent on stress analysis   1    
37 Summary of time spent on stress analysis   1    
38 Russian commercial (?!) stress analysis   1    

Folder: PBY Consolidated Production
No. Subject Author Pages Plane S/N
1 Story of the PBY Catalina, The Ray Wagner      
2 List of invoices (has c/n and service serial numbers) CAC 4 PBY-1
PBY-2
PBY-3
PBY-4
 
3 List of monthly quantities CAC 1 PBY-5
PBY-5A
 
4 List of PBY contracts CAC 3    
5 Xeroxed production table AAHS Journal - Spring 1971 1    
6 Xeroxed production table Flying Cats, p212 1    
7 Brief biographical sketch of A.J.Hopkins   2    
8 Memo discussing order for 100 PBYs to taper off production   1    
9 Xerox of back cover of Story of the PBY Catalina, The Ray Wagner 1    
10 Xerox of newspaper article announcing PBY-3 contract   1 PBY-3  
11 Flight log of R.Rodgers   1    
12 PBY contracts   1    
13 Shop schedule summary for contract 70496   1    
14 Xeroxed newspaper clipping showing last PBY being built in San Diego   1   "1943"
15 Listing of planes built up to 1942-Jun-30   1    
16 Summary of New Orleans production   2    
17 Shop delivery schedule dated 1940-Jan-16   1    
18 Revised airplane delivery schedule dated 1942-Jan-07   1    
19 Telegram discussing new subcontractors for PBY tail assembly   1    
20 Xeroxed letter discussing plane differences between two contracts   1 PBY-5  
21 Canadian PBY shipments (has dates, c/n)   1    
22 Xeroxed letter discussing plane differences between two contracts   1 PBY-5  
23 Letter to Laddon: Hawaiian flights for Navy (gives plane count but no detail)   1    
24 Letter to Inspector of Naval Aircraft, San Diego, California:
discussion of the employment of facilities now engaged in PBY production
  2    
25 Letter declining suggestion to eliminate flight engineer's position for Army PBYs Isaac Laddon 1    
26 Master layout board for PBY   1    
27 Production status as of 1943-Jan-30   1    
28 Memo discussing 109 planes sent back due to poor workmanship   1    
29 Benefits of differences between making PBY-5 and PBY-5B   1 PBY-5
PBY-5B
 
30 Production schedule for remaining PBYs   2    
31 Mimeoed copy of PBY Acceptance and Delivery Dates. Has c/n and BuNos.   32    

Folder: PBY Specs and Weight REP
No. Subject Author Pages Plane S/N
  Many detail specifications        
  Mentions the first plane in the particular contract        
  A couple of cross-section schematics        

Folder: Consolidated Reports Catalina
No. Subject Author Pages Plane S/N
  [T000015.pcx] owned by Charles W.Clements Jr & James Dent, Coral Gables, Florida        

Folder: PBY Foreign Service
No. Subject Author Pages Plane S/N
  Brief reference to French-owned PBYs        
  Plane left Beaumaris for 4-OTU at Invergordon (via Greenock) on 1941-Jul-19 David Smith. Flypast - 1986-Jun.     Z2146

Photos Folder: XP3Y-1
No. Subject Author Pages Plane S/N
30 At Coco Solo, Canal Zone, after non-stop flight from Norfolk 1935-Oct-10   1 XP3Y-1
XPBY-1
9459

Photos Folder: PBY-6A
No. Subject Author Pages Plane S/N
6 1945-Apr-27   1 PBY-6A  
  At New Orleans 1944-Nov-07   1 PBY-6A