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by RSwank
Sun Mar 04, 2012 2:31 pm
Forum: Wrecks & Losses
Topic: Does anyone know what a 'float flow' was?
Replies: 2
Views: 4985

Re: Does anyone know what a 'float flow' was?

I believe this was a method to try and resupply island units by floating supplies ashore in metal drums strung together. These chains would be released off shore and would float in on the tide. There is reference to such methods here:
http://www.dutcheastindies.webs.com/tanaka.html
by RSwank
Sat Mar 03, 2012 8:00 pm
Forum: Wrecks & Losses
Topic: B-24 lost 26Oct44
Replies: 4
Views: 13727

Re: B-24 lost 26Oct44

The plane was 44-41022. There is an old post on this loss:

http://forum.armyairforces.com/Sgt-Wend ... 52838.aspx

There is a email given on the link to obtain more information.