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== Summary == Noticed another Flight 19 drawing I did got picked up overseas, this is a version of my map without English titles. For any Latin based alphabets I recommend font Courier New.
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Flight 19 and PBM-5 BuNo 59225, 12/5/1945 The Gulf and Eastern Sea Frontier HF/DF nets had now completed triangulation of bearings on FT-28 from six different radio stations, which produced a reliable fix: he was within an electronic 100-mile radius of 29 degrees north, 79 degrees west; Cruising off the coast of Florida, the tanker S.S. Gaines Mills was sailing through the dark night when it sent the following message, "At 1950, observed a burst of flames, apparently an explosion, leaping flames 100 feet high and burning for ten minutes. Position 28 degrees 59 minutes north, 80 degrees 25 minutes west. At present, passing through a big pool of oil. Stopped, circled area using searchlights, looking for survivors. None found." Her captain later confirmed that he saw a plane catch fire and immediately crash, exploding upon the sea. |
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self-made with info from Naval Historical Center, US Naval Observatory (Sunset info for 12/5/45) and Google Maps 26.03N 80.07W 29N 79W 28.59N 80.25W |
| Author | Anynobody |
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