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PV-2 Harpoon Question

Fri Mar 23, 2007 4:55 pm

What was the standard crew aboard a PV-2 Harpoon?

Sat Mar 24, 2007 1:09 am

4 i believe

Sat Mar 24, 2007 10:13 am

That's what I was thinking too. Thanks.

Sat Mar 24, 2007 5:21 pm

I believe most common was 5. Pilot, co-pilot, radio operator, navigator/top turret gunner, radar operator/tunnel gunner.

Sat Mar 24, 2007 8:26 pm

your right, to an extent. on long missions over the cold north pacific, fuel was the prime concern to locations such as the kurile islands & back to base in alaska, kiska attu, etc. those crews sacrificed plenty, food additional ammo, misc items / luxuries, all for the sake of not perishing in the that numbing cold water where you'd be ready for a zip lock bag within a 1/2 hour. 5 man crews were used on shorter range missions.
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