[Milsurplus] [ARC5] Airplane Pics

[J. Forster]

OK, now comes the interesting part:

What electronics would have been on board?

Best,

-John

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> 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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