World War 2 In Review No. 29: Consolidated's Naval Liberator and Privateer (eBook)

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Press Merriam Press (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2017
Lulu.com (Verlag)
9781387459674 (ISBN)

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Merriam Press World War 2 In Review Series2023 eBook Edition Covers the Consolidated PB4Y-1 Liberator and the PB4Y-2 Privateer, World War II patrol bombers of the U.S. Navy derived from the Consolidated B-24 Liberator. The Navy had been using unmodified B-24s as the PB4Y-1 Liberator, and the type was considered very successful. A fully navalized design was desired, and Consolidated developed a dedicated long-range patrol bomber in 1943, designated PB4Y-2 Privateer. Also included is coverage of the RY-3 Liberator Express transport version of the PB4Y-2, R2Y Liberator Liner airliner, RY-1 Liberator Express passenger plane, and the history of Patrol Bombing Squadron VPB-106, "e;The Wolverators,"e; which flew both the PB4Y-1 and PB4Y-2 during World War II. 433 B&W and color photos and illustrations

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 3.1.2018
• Verlagsort: Morrisville
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
• ISBN-13: 9781387459674 / 9781387459674