eBay: Consolidated PB4Y Privateer

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The Privateer carrying the "Bat" missiles ( think that's right) is of more interest than you know. If you will note the front turret it is a Consolidated/Southern Aircraft Corp A6B. This makes this aircraft one of the first 77 Privateers built as they used the Consolidated B-24J cockpit and front fuselage section. They were also fitted with the Martin A3C top turrets.

Navy Photo 119-6 above shows this configuration very well, however this aircraft is fitted with the Emerson nose turret typical of the Block B-24J-185-CO and beyond.

AlanG
 
Nice shots! A friend of mine was with VPB-109 in WWII, the only unit that actually took the Bat bombs into combat.

I believe the last airplane shot down over Dien Bein Phu was a French Privateer.
 

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