[Milsurplus] [ARC5] Airplane Pics

[Mike Hanz]

That date *before* the end of the war would be consistent with the 
photos I have on the link I posted previously of the ferret aircraft in 
July 1944.  The configuration appears to be identical, with RCM antenna 
covers and all.

On 3/22/2012 5:13 PM, Nick England wrote:
> The VPHL-3 ID and date may be incorrect - I also found this -
>
> "From Mike Moyer, michaelemoyer=yahoo.com, 03.11.2009
>
> That's my Dad flying that PB4Y-2 with the mountains in the
> background.He was Lt.jg Russell Moyer PPC.He was in VB106 and VB109.I
> have his log books and tons of photos . He picked up D67 at the
> Consolidated Factory. It was destroyed in a Japanese suicide attack
> while parked on the ground. That attack has been well documented.
> Write me if you want more info."
>
> On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 4:57 PM, Nick England<navy.radio at gmail.com>  wrote:
>> It says VPHL-3, meaning Navy squadron VPHL-3
>>
>> The photo is 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.
>>
>> On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 4:37 PM, J. Forster<jfor at quikus.com>  wrote:
>>> The writing is more visible in the negative, with increased contrast.
>>>
>>> Does this make any sense to you plane guys?
>>>
>>> PB4Y2-VP11L3  or PB4Y2-VP1/L3
>>>
>>> The second line might be a date.
>>>
>>> -John
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