Daily Archives: July 10, 2017

Hurricane Hunters

From Bob Barker on July 8,2017: AttachedĀ  is a picture of the plane that I crewed on during my stay in the squadron, 1952-1955. It is a Consolidated P4Y Privateer, the Navy version of the Airforce B24 Liberator. That plane … Continue reading

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Missing Plane – September 28, 1955

The Florida Times-Union Jacksonville, Wednesday, September 28, 1955 Navy Plane Missing With 11 Local Men A Navy Hurricane Hunter plane with 9 Jacksonville Naval Air Station men aboard and 2 news men has disappeared while probling the 110-mile-an-hour winds of … Continue reading

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