The Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer is an American World War II and Korean War era patrol bomber of the United States Navy derived from the Consolidated B-24 Liberator. The Navy had been using B-24s with only minor modifications as the PB4Y-1 Liberator, and along with maritime patrol Liberators used by RAF Coastal Command, this type of patrol ...

The Consolidated B-24 Liberator is an American heavy bomber, designed by Consolidated Aircraft of San Diego, California. It was known within the company as the Model 32, and some initial production aircraft were laid down as export models designated as various LB-30s, in the Land Bomber design category.

2017年9月10日 · The Navy’s Modified Liberators Flew Long Lonely and Productive Missions All Over the World. The Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer is a World War II and Korean War era US Navy patrol bomber that evolved from the Consolidated B-24 Liberator. The Navy used unmodified B-24s as the PB4Y-1 Liberator.

With PBY Catalina and other flying-boat limitations, the U.S. Navy pursued land-based bombers to fly long-range missions and patrols over water to attack shipping and submarines. Designated...

2023年4月24日 · By September 1942, the U.S. Navy began using the army B-24 Liberator bomber—which it designated the PB4Y-1—to conduct patrols against Japanese shipping and submarines in the Pacific Theater. To meet the navy’s requirements for a dedicated land-based, long-range patrol plane, Consolidated Aircraft built upon its successful B-24 and PBY ...

The B-24 gained public attention for the dramatic low-level bombing attack by 12 B-24D aircraft against the Ploesti oil refineries in Romania on 12 June 1942. That was the first of several B-24 attacks flown from North Africa, a 2,400- mile round trip …

Derived from the B-24 bomber, the Consolidated PB4Y Privateer was deployed on long-range anti-shipping and anti-submarine patrols. It helped to close the "Atlantic Gap" and was able to provide air support in areas that had been previously …

The B-24 "Liberator" is an American four-engine heavy bomber that was flown by the United States armed forces and several of its allies during World War II. The B-24 was developed by the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation of San Diego, California.

The US Navy’s primary dive-bomber at the war’s start, the Douglas SBD Dauntless earned its reputation—and helped earn victory—at the 1942 Battle of Midway, sinking four Japanese carriers.

2023年1月27日 · The most-produced heavy bomber of WWII, the Consolidated B-24 Liberator, also had a naval version designated PB4Y-2 Privateer. Although produced in much fewer numbers than its elder brother, the Privateer has had a fascinating career spanning over half a …