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    PNP - flying cats

    Too cute! PNP pilots are truly Angels who earned their wings -
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    Hi! What's a Metal Detectorist doing here you ask?

    Looks like the BT-13 or 15 will be my vote on ID. Everyone?
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    Hi! What's a Metal Detectorist doing here you ask?

    I don't know how far they would range Ephrata is N of Yakima - Vancouver has a historic field, Pearson Field. I will see if they had the BT-13 coming through. Another lead I hadn't thought of.
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    Hi! What's a Metal Detectorist doing here you ask?

    Right place -wrong plane
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    Hi! What's a Metal Detectorist doing here you ask?

    I found this part, copied and sent it to myself - USAF Serial Number Search Results 37-458 ... 37-634 Douglas B-18A MSN 2458/2634 549 W/o Jun 23, 1942 at Nome, AK 551 converted to B-18B. With 59th BS, w/o in Caribbean area Feb 23, 1943. 552 (MSN 2552) became N66014 then HK-519. 553 W/o...
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    Hi! What's a Metal Detectorist doing here you ask?

    Gosh, bouncing between my MD forum and here - OK, a thought from fellow MDer - lever falls when canopy popped for bail out? Looks like independent piece - no need for water movement - washed crash -
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    Hi! What's a Metal Detectorist doing here you ask?

    Thanks for the link! I really don't know if there is enough tidal influence from the Columbia to push it upstream to where I found it on the Kalama - but a spring melt flood, combined with a high tide (The Columbia has tide changes up to Bonneville Dam.) Note: add water movement research
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    Hi! What's a Metal Detectorist doing here you ask?

    Oh yea! You know how hard this quest would be without the wonderful internet? It's a hour drive to PDX from my place to find decent research material.
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    Hi! What's a Metal Detectorist doing here you ask?

    Matthew, rest assured that I will keep posting updates - as well as keeping this thread bookmarked. I'm now at "What is a BT-13 canopy latch doing under a tree root on the Kalama river?" Made progress! Digging out history isn't just done with a shovel - Take care everyone, thanks, chime in...
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    Hi! What's a Metal Detectorist doing here you ask?

    WOW! I am smiling big time!!!!!!! Thank you!!! (Hard to keep up with the awesome folks here)
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    Hi! What's a Metal Detectorist doing here you ask?

    No, 60+ miles downstream on Columbia River - my piece was found next to Kalama River near where I-5 crosses - N of town of Kalama WA Next step for me will be contacting a gentleman named Sig Unander Jr. researches old military crashes in the NW...
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    Hi! What's a Metal Detectorist doing here you ask?

    Going detecting in N. central WA next week - lots of fly overs from Yakima - :) Seriously, my totally sincere thanks for everyone's time / effort on this "What is it" So the vote is for a BT-13 not a T-6/SNJ due to the 63 prefix?
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    Hi! What's a Metal Detectorist doing here you ask?

    Pass my thanks to Laura please -
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    Hi! What's a Metal Detectorist doing here you ask?

    Hard to keep up, but it's looking real good - would the 63 relate to year made? You are all wonderful - molewacker
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    Hi! What's a Metal Detectorist doing here you ask?

    Thanks for the lead!!!! You know, with the Kalama river being part of Mt. Saint Helen's Drainage - Debris could have washed down in 80's.
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