The Snapshots in Time Collection
Lt. W.E. Bancroft's Flight Logbook, November 1951 - PBM-5 Mariner Patrol Flights, Sangley Point/Hong Kong/Okinawa
Lt. W.E. Bancroft's November 1951 flight logbook records long patrol and transit flights aboard a PBM-5 Mariner flying boat, connecting Naval Station Sangley Point in the Philippines with Hong Kong and Okinawa. These extended maritime patrols, some lasting over 13 hours, were part of Navy seaplane operations safeguarding the Western Pacific during the Korean War. Project: 218133