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There used to be a PB4Y languishing at Orange County Airport (SNA) along with quite a few other warbirds along the south-west part of the property.
The highly modified nose indicates to me that the aircraft was last used by the USCG and was known as the PB4Y-2G.One of the very few surviving PB4Y-2 Privateers, shown at Reno. This one was modified with a new nose and other modifications. I think this may have been one modified for missile testing. I also think the engines and cowls may be from a B-25, a popular modification for forest fire bomber versions. Photo from Av Week.
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Any idea as to where these photos were taken? Looking at the background I would say "somewhere in California"...And of course, Privateers can be seen in the background of one of our favorite pictures. I wonder when they went to the ugly noses. On the planes.
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I've been wondering that as well. The trees are planted as windbreaks, like they did in locations along the Central Coast of CA. I would suspect Pt Mugu.Any idea as to where these photos were taken? Looking at the background I would say "somewhere in California"...
The southland had Eucalyptus windbreaks all over, due to the vast tracts of citrus groves: Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego Counties all had them.I've been wondering that as well. The trees are planted as windbreaks, like they did in locations along the Central Coast of CA. I would suspect Pt Mugu.