Alan C. Carey Consolidated-Vultee PB4Y-2 Privateer (Paperback)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: Consolidated-Vultee PB4Y-2 PrivateerCondition: NewEAN: 9780764321665ISBN: 9780764321665Publisher: Schiffer Publishing LtdFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 04/30/2005Description: 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, Republic of China Air Force, various countries of Latin America, and finally as a slurry bomber for aerial fire fighting companies.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 279mmItem Length: 216mmAuthor: Alan C. CareyGenre: Law & PoliticsSubtitle: The Operational History of the U.S. Navy’sWorld War II Patrol/Bomber AircraftISBN-10: 0764321668Item Weight: 907gRelease Year: 2005 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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