Claim: The lineage of the U.S. Navy's maritime patrol can be traced back to NAS DeLand, which focused on advanced training for Navy flight crews in PB4Y-2 Privateer, a patrol bomber introduced in 1943.
Evidence: Following still more extensive military construction, NAS DeLand's primary focus became advanced training for Navy flight crews in land-based Lockheed PBO-1 Hudson, Lockheed PV-1 Ventura and Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer patrol bombers, as well as carrier-based Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers. Maritime patrol bomber 1943