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Consolidated-Vultee PB4Y-2 Privateer: The Operational History of the U.S. Navy’sWorld War II Patrol/Bomber Aircraft
Alan C. Carey
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Description for Consolidated-Vultee PB4Y-2 Privateer: The Operational History of the U.S. Navy’sWorld War II Patrol/Bomber Aircraft
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, over 260 b/w and color photos. BIC Classification: 3JJH; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 866. The Operational History Of The U.S. Navy's World War II Patrol/Bomber Aircraft. 176 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJH; JWG. Dimension: 276 x 217 x 15. Weight: 840.
Consolidated-Vultee Aircraft Corporation’s (Convair) attempt to make a few design changes to its famous B-24 Liberator for the U.S. Navy in 1942 eventually evolved into the PB4Y-2 Privateer, a 70,000-pound patrol bomber equipped with state-of-the-art electronics gear, armed with twelve .50-caliber machine guns, and the capability to deliver bombs, depth charges, and guided missiles. Beginning with the development and production of the aircraft, this book presents an in-depth examination of the patrol bomber’s entire operational history from 1942 to the present. Containing over 260 photographs and line art, the book covers the PB4Y-2’s service with the U.S. Navy, French Aéronavale, ... Read more
Consolidated-Vultee Aircraft Corporation’s (Convair) attempt to make a few design changes to its famous B-24 Liberator for the U.S. Navy in 1942 eventually evolved into the PB4Y-2 Privateer, a 70,000-pound patrol bomber equipped with state-of-the-art electronics gear, armed with twelve .50-caliber machine guns, and the capability to deliver bombs, depth charges, and guided missiles. Beginning with the development and production of the aircraft, this book presents an in-depth examination of the patrol bomber’s entire operational history from 1942 to the present. Containing over 260 photographs and line art, the book covers the PB4Y-2’s service with the U.S. Navy, French Aéronavale, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Weight
866g
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764321665
SKU
V9780764321665
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About Alan C. Carey
Alan C. Carey is an American historian and author specializing in military aviation topics. His interest in military aviation stems from his father’s service in World War II who was the inspiration for his first book. Carey graduated from Southwest Texas State University with a Master’s Degree in Public Administration and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Political ... Read more
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