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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.
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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 ]
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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.
5 October 1944 – February 1945: VPB-109 was reformed at NAAS Camp Kearney, California, with 15 PB4Y-2 Privateer bombers and 18 crews. Training on the new aircraft was completed on 30 January 1945 and preparations were begun for the trans-Pacific flight to NAS Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
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VMDs/VMPs flew photographic modified versions of the Douglas SBD Dauntless, Consolidated PB4Y-1 Liberator, Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer and Grumman F7F Tigercat. The main mission of these squadrons was to conduct long range, very high-altitude photographic reconnaissance .