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Aircraft ferry routes over the Pacific
Is there a list of routes? Some progression westward expected as islands were captured.
Reading Louis Zamperini's book and the flight his aircraft crashed on was a search mission for another aircraft flying to Canton(Kanton) island. Interested in how many aircraft were lost on these flights from non-warfare related causes. Last edited by Felix C; 18th June 2024 at 21:38. |
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Re: Aircraft ferry routes over the Pacific
Hi Felix. These are the routes to June 1942 ( and subsequently) including USA-Australia; from 1943 to the Gilbert & Ellis Is, Marshalls and Marianas.
Also Study 33 the general account of Ferry and Transport Services...... http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/AAF/I/maps/AAF-I-11.jpg http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/AAF/AAFHS/AAFHS-33.pdf Losses for this area are in "Army Air Forces Statistical Digest WWII" (p.186 all losses overseas, p.209 losses enroute to overseas by Theatre/type). Note that "Pacific Ocean Area" (POA) is Seventh AF pre-July 1945 and Air Forces in Middle Pacific from July; "Far East Air Forces" (FEAF) is Fifth / Thirteenth AFs and Seventh from July; "Twentieth AF" is XX / XXI Bomber Commands to end of war. https://media.defense.gov/2011/Mar/3...110331-045.pdf Nick Last edited by Buckeye30; 19th June 2024 at 15:01. Reason: Added link |
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Re: Aircraft ferry routes over the Pacific
Many thanks. Well read it all.
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Re: Aircraft ferry routes over the Pacific
For comparison these are the 1944 routes (also ATC) showing the northern track which followed the pre-war "China Clipper" flying boat ones (at that time to China); from Gen. Arnold's Feb. 1945 report to the Secretary of War ("Nandi" is Fiji).
The Navy contibution was considerable ferrying aircraft to Theatre on escort carriers, mostly "Casablanca" class CVEs. Note. "Ellis Is." above should be Ellice. Nick ![]() |
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Re: Aircraft ferry routes over the Pacific
The ferry map posted above has disappeared for some reason so re-done should anyone be interested; incidentally transport / ferry flights by ATC in 1944 averaged 51 million miles per month.
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Re: Aircraft ferry routes over the Pacific
Felix
There is also a USAAF study No 45 which is given as 'Development of the South Pacific Air Route' This is something I stumbled across some time ago, and of course I have now no idea where..... ![]() You can send me a PM with your e-mail and I will forward it to you. Of course Nick, no doubt, knows where to find it online. If so, so much the better!! Cheers Stig |
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Re: Aircraft ferry routes over the Pacific
Quote:
USAAF Study No.45. https://www.dafhistory.af.mil/Portal...090602-102.pdf Col. |