Reqest info P4M Mercator

[Mel Davidow LT USNR Ret]

I was one of the original 12 Naval aviators that received orders in
1951 that led to our flying the first P4M-1Qs to the Pacific Fleet and
then conducting electronic reconnaissance along the east coast of
Asia. I would like to contact anyone who was involved with the P4M
Martin Mercator in any way. I especially am looking for info on any
accident, however minor or any incident that involved enemy aircraft.
I will pay for duplicating any photos or movies that I do not already
have.

Mel Davidow, LT USNR (Ret)
Miami, FL

[Merlin Dorfman]

Mel Davidow LT USNR Ret ) wrote:
: I was one of the original 12 Naval aviators that received orders in
: 1951 that led to our flying the first P4M-1Qs to the Pacific Fleet and
: then conducting electronic reconnaissance along the east coast of
: Asia. I would like to contact anyone who was involved with the P4M
: Martin Mercator in any way. I especially am looking for info on any
: accident, however minor or any incident that involved enemy aircraft.
: I will pay for duplicating any photos or movies that I do not already
: have.

: Mel Davidow, LT USNR (Ret)
: Miami, FL
:

Did you see the story in "Naval History" a few issues ago about
a P4M that was shot down over the Soviet Union?

[Matt Wiser]

Merlin Dorfman > wrote:
>Mel Davidow LT USNR Ret )
>wrote:
>: I was one of the original 12 Naval aviators
>that received orders in
>: 1951 that led to our flying the first P4M-1Qs
>to the Pacific Fleet and
>: then conducting electronic reconnaissance
>along the east coast of
>: Asia. I would like to contact anyone who
>was involved with the P4M
>: Martin Mercator in any way. I especially
>am looking for info on any
>: accident, however minor or any incident that
>involved enemy aircraft.
>: I will pay for duplicating any photos or movies
>that I do not already
>: have.
>
>: Mel Davidow, LT USNR (Ret)
>: Miami, FL
>:
>
> Did you see the story in "Naval History"
>a few issues ago about
>a P4M that was shot down over the Soviet Union?
>
Only one known P4M loss in recon, and that was near the PRC coast south
of Shanghai in 1956. I believe 16 aircrew lost, with two bodies found by
a USN destroyer, and two handed over to the British by the PRC. 12 others
MIA.

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