[ARC5] Name This Bomber

[J. Forster]

Bingo.

That's the same bird. Against a clear sky, a lot of bits are far more
clear....  even the "private parts" on her belly.

Thanks Nick.

If anybody wants the scan of my pics, drop me a note off-list.

Best,

-John

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> Photo of the single plane:
>
> A U.S. Navy Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer (BuNo 59533) of heavy patrol
> squadron (landplane) VP-HL-3 in 1946/47. The squadron was established
> as bombing squadron VB-138 on 15 March 1943. It was redesignated
> VPB-138 (1 October 1944), VPB-124 (15 December 1945), VP-124 (15 March
> 1946), and VP-HL-3 (15 November 1946). It was disestablished on 22 May
> 1947.
>
> Not the same photo, but it appears to be the same aircraft in the same
> area
> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PB4Y-2_Privateer_VP-HL-3_1946-47.jpg
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 11:42 AM, J. Forster <jfor at quikus.com> wrote:
>> Great. Thanks very much.
>>
>> -John
>>
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>>
>>> "A formation flight of six VP-23 PB4-Y Privateers over Miami, Florida
>>> circa 1949. Photo from the Naval Historical Center."
>>>
>>> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 11:19 AM, J. Forster <jfor at quikus.com> wrote:
>>>> Bingo on one of them:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.vpnavy.com/pb4y/vp56pb4y2_08apr2001.jpg
>>>>
>>>> The other one is printed on much softer paper and is of a single
>>>> similar
>>>> plane.  I'll scan it later.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -John
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>