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 Author  Topic: Long Awaited Aerial Photos of PT658 at 35+ knots
  Jerry Gilmartin

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Hello PT Boaters out there! It is now my priviledge to show you these wonderful photos of the PT658 underway taken from a helicopter last month. I asked they could try to take the pics from different aspects and angles and I think they tried to do as much as they could. The idea of hiring a helicopter to take photos from was not financially feasible without the donation by the US Navy SWCC Unit building the US Navy Mk1 SOC as well as Oregon Iron Works crew. We would like to thank them for their generous offer to share these photos with us. By the way, that is our very own Ted Walthers Retirement Shadow Box Flag flying from the PT658. Also, I was manning the Starboard 50 cal MG. I think it looks pretty cool! So here you go, enjoy! Jerry

Idling before run


Idle broadside from port


Speeding up


Getting faster


On the step


Port oblique


Aft oblique


Oblique


Further back


Port Bow


Here she comes!


Port broadside 35kts


Bow on approach


Straight on bow


Hi Contrast over bow


Over the bow hi contrast




Jerry Gilmartin
PT658 Crewman
Portland OR

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Marvelous!

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Will Day

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Great stuff! Thanks, Jerry!

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rickas

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Beautiful photos. I now have a new desktop background image. Thank you.

Rick Schaefer
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Robert J Stanton

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Great pictures. Thank you for sharing

Bob

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That is awesome Jerry. It must have been great fun, thanks for the images!



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  TED WALTHER

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Jerry;
I would like to Thank all of the PT 658 crew for allowing me the honor to fly my retirement flag on your mast/radio antenna, while during the first speed run of 658 (since at least the 1950's!). I am glad to know that my SWCC brothers were running chase for you guys in the next generation boat. The new following the old, just the way it is in NSW history, if it were not for the PT's, my brothers and I would have never existed.
Thank You,
TED


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Wayne Traxel

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Excellent! Really Cool!


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Frank Andruss

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Man that is so cool, you can just feel the power, thanks for sharing Jerry, looking forward to seeing the final Video.



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