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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.
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 ...
1 September – 1 October 1944: The squadron was reformed at NAAS Brown Field, California, under the operational control of FAW-14. The new squadron consisted of only seven crews training on the PB4Y-2 Privateer. On 1 October 1944, VP-72 was redesignated VPB-122.
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 Kansan was written off the inventory on 27 July when the commanding officer, Lieutenant Commander W. S. Sampson, was forced to execute a wheels-up landing due to gear failure. The remaining highlight of this period was the first ditching of a PB4Y-2 Privateer on 24 October 1944, in the Gulf of Baja, in Mexican waters. The aircraft ran out ...
Marine photographic squadrons were first formed in 1942 and went through numerous name changes while they were active. VMDs/VMPs flew photographic modified versions of the Douglas SBD Dauntless, Consolidated PB4Y-1 Liberator, Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer and Grumman F7F Tigercat.
Budd RB-1 Conestoga - Transport; Cessna JRC - Transport; Consolidated PB4Y-1 Liberator - Patrol bomber; Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer - Patrol bomber; Consolidated PBY/PBN Catalina - Seaplane patrol bomber; Consolidated PB2Y Coronado - Flying boat/patrol bomber; Consolidated XP4Y Corregidor - Flying boat/patrol bomber; Culver TDC - Radio ...