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I had a cup of coffee with renowned aviation artist Stan Stokes, then did some OJT at the Palm Springs Air Museum, working in the B-17 hangar. And as an added bonus, they have a PB2Y-2 Privateer that has stopped by for a couple days.
I had a cup of coffee with renowned aviation artist Stan Stokes, then did some OJT at the Palm Springs Air Museum, working in the B-17 hangar. And as an added bonus, they have a PB2Y-2 Privateer that has stopped by for a couple days.
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How was my day, you ask? Getting ready to fly out on a battalion air assault. On the way to set up in PZ posture in a couple of minutes. After that, it will turn into a long movement -to-daylight attack. The bad part is that it is cold and 0230. I am trying out new PVS-20 night vision goggles, though, which are pretty nice.
On the other hand, my grandad was aircrew on a Privateer when they disappeared in 1947. Glad to see one still air-worthy.
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PB = Patrol Bomber. P = Patrol.
Navy stopped calling them bombers after a while. That’s why the FAA calls it a P4Y-2. Probably everyone outside the USG knows them as PB4Y-2.
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Thank you Esli, the description of your operation refreshed my enjoying my retirement…don’t miss the “suck.” Bless you Oberst.
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Yep. If you google the registration (N871RG, I think) there’s a pretty detailed history of it.
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My dad flew PB4Y-2’s out of Okinawa at the end of WW2 in VPB-124. “Gear Down and Locked”: you can see the Hal Olsen noseart on the internet.
How long is that PB4Y-2 gonna be out there and where is it going next?
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I believe it’s at Chino this weekend for the Planes of Fame air show, but after that, I’m guessing it’s back to its home base.
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