How One PBY Pilot Landed on Open Ocean Under Fire — And Saved 56 Men
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How One PBY Pilot Landed on Open Ocean Under Fire — And Saved 56 Men
On February 15, 1944, Navy pilot Nathan Gordon did the impossible. Flying a slow, vulnerable PBY Catalina into heavily-defended Kavieng Harbor, he landed four times under enemy fire in 18-foot swells to rescue 20 downed airmen. Every landing risked his life and his crew. Every takeoff defied the laws of physics. This is the story of the only ...
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