Title: Consolidated-Vultee PB4Y-2 Privateer
First published: 2005
Description: "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"--Cover p. [4].
Subjects: Aerial operations, American, American Aerial operations, Aviation, B-24 bomber, History, United States, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945, Transport planes, Seaplanes, World war, 1939-1945, naval operations, american, PB4Y-2 Privateer (Bomber), Bombers
Time periods: 20th century, World War, 1939-1945
LC classification: UG1242.B6 C374 2005