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Kodiak Alaska Military History

The official web site of the Kodiak Military History Museum

Aircraft

PBYs on seaplane ramp March 1942 hi rez version - 954K medium resolution - 167K	Douglas B-18 Bolo bomber May 1942 hi rez version - 954K medium resolution - 167K	Curtiss P-36 Hawk May 1942 hi rez version - 954K medium resolution - 167K
Kingfisher OS2U June 1942 hi rez version - 954K medium resolution - 167K	B-17 June 1942 hi rez version - 954K medium resolution - 167K	Miller Field 5000 foot runway 1-19, Chiniak July 1944 hi rez version - 954K medium resolution - 167K
Miller Field, St. Peter's Head looking south, Chiniak August 1944 hi rez version - 954K medium resolution - 167K	City of Kodiak May 1941 hi rez version - 954K medium resolution - 167K	Kodiak Naval Base March 1950 hi rez version - 954K medium resolution - 167K
Miller Field, Chiniak June 1962 hi rez version - 954K medium resolution - 167K	P2V-5F 131405 at Kodiak in 1957 medium resolution - 45K Photo by Glen Goddard	P2V-5F 131447 at Kodiak in 1957 medium resolution - 50K Photo by Glen Goddard
Navy C-47 at Kodiak		The two images at the left were snipped from this larger one of VP-931 in front of hangar 3, from Daniel Jessup. Also see these other aerial views of the base in 1950.

B-17 used for aerial photography This was the last operational B-17. Dubbed "Old Rotten Wings" by aircraft crew. Flown by Coast Guard crew with C&GS navigator and cameraman. 1949? at Adak. From NOAA. Medium rezolution - 104K	One of the two C-54(R-5D) transport planes attached to Naval Station Kodiak. (By the way, Naval Station; not Naval Air Station.) I remember distinctly taking this simple photo with my cheap camera while we were at Nome airport on July 4, 1963. The Bureau number of the plane was 92000 affectionately called "Triple Nuts." MOE	On the ramp at Kodiak. Circa 1952 photo by Bob Hatcher, WL7CO. High resolution - 384K Original image is 2.75 x 4 inches.

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Aircraft Types Serving in Alaska

All links here are external. There are many different web sites linked and each has it's own different information far beyond what is linked to directly here. Exploration beyond these links is encouraged.

Allied

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Douglas B-18 Bolo
Consolidated B-24 Liberator - aka LB-30
B-25 Mitchell
B-26 Marauder - link Apr 43 - VP-131, VP-136, VP-139, VPB-135
Lockheed Vega PV-1 Ventura - link - link -
Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon
Lockheed A-29 Hudson
A-36 The 632d and 633d Bombardment Squadrons (Dive), 407th Bombardment Group (Dive) based at Drew Field, Tampa, Florida begin operating from Amchitka Island with A-36s on 1 July 1943.
Curtiss P-36 Hawk designed 1936.
Lockheed P-38 Lightning
Bell P-39 Airacobra, Sep 42 - Oct 42, 54th Fighter Group.
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk Jan 42 - 11th Fighter Squadron 18th Fighter Squadron 344th Fighter Squadron
P-40 Kittyhawks (Canadian) - 14th Fighter Squadron RCAF - 111th Fighter Squadron RCAF - Model decals shows markings as in Kodiak. Canada Aviation Museum.
Grumman F4-f Wildcat Navy carrier based, USS Nassau, battle of Attu.
Lockheed F-5A Photo Lightning
Grumman J2-F Duck
Vought OS2-U Kingfisher VS-48, VS-49, VS-56, VS-70 Excellent photo and story. - At National Museum of Naval Aviation.
Consolidated PB2Y Coronado - VP-40
PBY-3 ? - VP-41
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina (OA-10) VP-41, VP-42, VP-43, VP-45, VP-51, VP-61, VP-62 Excellent photo and story. - PBY-5A PatWing 4, side No. 59?, RMH collection, NAS Attu 11/43. (Photo from the R.L. Lawson collection, courtesy of the National Museum of Naval Aviation.) via pby.com. - 1943 - This looks like Dutch Harbor. Caption: A/C: PBY-5A BY: USN PHOTO DATE: 1943 UNIT: VB-135 or -136 PLACE: ALEUTIANS (Photo from the R.L.Lawson collection, courtesy of the Nat'l Museum of Naval Aviation) PBY at Dutch - PBY at Nat. Museum of Naval Aviation.
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) 1942-1949 - 42nd Transport Squadron - 54th Troop Carrier Squadron -
Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3) - 42nd Transport Squadron - 54th Troop Carrier Squadron.
Lockheed C-60 Lodestar 1942-1944 - 54th Troop Carrier Squadron - Photo and story.
Japanese
Imperial Japanese Navy Aviation
Nakajima B5-N Kate
Aichi D3-A Val
Mitsubishi G4M Betty
Mitsubishi A6M Zero
Nakajima A6M2-N Rufe
Kawanishi H6K Mavis
Kawanishi H8K Emily
Nakajima E8N Dave
Aichi E13A Jake
Mitsubishi F1M2 pete
Kawahishi E7K Alf

Aircraft links

Memorial and star on Old Womens Mountain
Fleet Air Wing FOUR operated from Kodiak
U.S. Naval Aircraft Marking
B-17 and B-24 of the Collings Foundation visit Kodiak 2001 July 1-3.
Robins Air Force Base Museum of Aviation
Pink Elephant mystery Re: 404th Bombardment Squadron at Kodiak?
Kodiak aircraft crashes
VP-Navy
- Naval Air Station Kodiak Alaska established 15 Jun 1941
- VP-61 ferried PBYs to Kodiak.
- VP43 Mishaps many in Alaska.
PBYs were ferried to Russia through Kodiak
PBY site
VS-70 operated OS2U Kingfisher aircraft here starting 26 September 1943. This is an article from Foundation magazine written by Thomas W. Moore. It was given to me by William M. Alberts of the squadron. Reprinted with permission of the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation.
VS-49 Navy Scouting Squadron 49 at Kodiak, Afognak, Sand Point, Dutch Harbor, Otter Point (Umnak).
OS2U Kingfisher at Pensacola may have been a wreck at Afognak lake.
specs and photos of the OS2U Kingfisher
Grumman Widgeon or J4F-2, N141R at Flying Higher
Japanese reconnaisance flight over Kodiak May 27, 1942 from submarine I-25. More.
Lookup aircraft registration numbers or search by aircraft type, owner, etc.
Kodiak aircraft currently registered and other trivia from the above database.
Old Props dedicated to old propeller aircraft, more than 800 photos.
AIRLINERS photo collection
Aviation humor
B-17, one of the more interesting restorations
Pricilla Messner is a Kodiak aviation artist
Kodiak State Airport (ex navy air stn)
Kodiak Muni Airport in town.
USCG Aviation History official government web site
Aircraft crashes not Alaska. Very interesting, well done site.
Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields. Histories old photos. A wealth of information. Very well presented. alternate site
Flying Heritage Collection, Paul Allen's airplanes in Arlington, Washington.
Tillamook Aircraft Museum is in a wooden blimp hangar.
Aerial view Anchorge International Airport 5 Sep 1996.
WWII era aerial images of other Alaska airports
JOE BAUGHER'S military aircraft pages has historical serial numbers.
World War II Warbirds
David Hanson's War Birds - over 140 US planes.
Timothy Smith's page about Grumman amphibians and Kodiak.
Bob Leonard, Kodiak Airways, 1964 Tsunami
Ray Richey page on Kodiak Airways.
USCG Aviator list
Preserved US Military Aircraft
Main index
http://www.kadiak.org/air/index.html Updated 2008 February 12

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