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The Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer is an American World War II and Korean War era patrol bomber of the United States Navy derived from the Consolidated B-24 Liberator.The Navy had been using B-24s with only minor modifications as the PB4Y-1 Liberator, and along with maritime patrol Liberators used by RAF Coastal Command, this type of patrol plane was proven successful.
PB4Y-1 was based on the B-24D. PB4Y-1 name covers also all other G-, J-, L- and M versions in USN service. PB4Y-P was a photographic reconnaissance variant based on the PB4Y-1. The C-87 transport version became the RY-1 (C-87A) and the RY-2 (C-87 base) The PB4Y-2 "Privateer" was a true US Navy developed version.
After completing a four-week ground school and limited flight training on three weary PB4Y-1 Liberators, the squadron was relocated to NAAS Crows Landing, California, for advanced flight training. On 20 August, VB-118 began receiving its first PB4Y-2 Privateers. The squadron stood down from the training syllabus in mid-November to prepare for ...
The Consolidated Aircraft Company PB4Y-2 Privateer was a U.S. Navy patrol bomber that was derived directly from the B-24 Liberator. The U.S. Navy had been using B-24s with only minor modifications as the PB4Y-1 Liberator, and along with maritime patrol B-24s used by RAF Coastal Command this type of patrol plane had been quite successful.
A U.S. Navy PB4Y-2S Privateer, BuNo 59716, of VW-3, [citation needed] ComFairGuam, [72] NAS Agana, Guam, disappeared while conducing atmospheric research. The aircraft was making a low-level penetration, 200–300 feet (61–91 m), into the eye of Super Typhoon Doris; its transmission of a radio report was interrupted at 2245 hours Zulu. A nine ...
The Consolidated B-24 Liberator was an American four-engine heavy bomber used by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) and other allied air forces during World War II.Of the 19,256 B-24, PB4Y-1, LB-30 and other model variants in the Liberator family produced, thirteen complete examples survive today, two of which are airworthy.
1 February – July 1944: VB-117 was established at NAAS Camp Kearny, California, under the operational control of FAW-14, as a heavy bombing squadron flying the PB4Y-1 Liberator. These aircraft were equipped with the latest AN/APQ-5 low-altitude radar bombing gear. Ground school and flight training continued through the end of July 1944.
In September 1935 Consolidated moved across the country to its new "Building 1", a 247,000-square-foot (22,900 m 2) continuous flow factory in San Diego, California. The first production PBY Catalina was launched in San Diego Bay in 1936, [ 3 ] and the first XPB2Y-1 Coronado test aircraft made its first flight in 1937. [ 4 ]