Warbird Information Exchange

A big batch of NARA's finest photos. Most of these photos are mislabeled so I'll leave them blank.
















































K.B. Satterfield, USN Pilot, in Cockpit, USS Yorktown (CVA-10)


LTJG John B. McDonald, USN on Wing of F4F


LTJG Eugene R. Hanes, USN, in Cockpit of F6F on USS Lexington (CVA-16 )












Three R4Ds Fly in Formation Over Florida Keys on Way South with Mail and Supplies.



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Interesting color on the PB4Y-2.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/142209609 ... 109665751/

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That one makes a good case for the modelers that get flak for over weathering!

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Great stuff, Mark!

Amazing array of wire antennas on the PBY.

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Dean Hemphill, K5DH
Port Charlotte, Florida

Great shots - thank you for sharing!

I wonder if it's a very faded tricolor scheme?

Meanwhile, dig the cool overall GSB PBJ-1J in the background!

How cool would it be to have that Grumman passenger delivery cart for airshows?!!

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Always looking for P-51D parts.

As it has B-24 cowlings, it's obviously something unusual!

XPB4Y-2 ?

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I think you're onto something. Looks like MTO desert pink camouflage to me, and that nose turret looks like the normal B-24H/J nose turret, instead of the later Erco model. Early testing, perhaps?

So, does the following narrow down our subject aircraft to either 32086 or 32095?


Three PB4Y-1s (BuNo. 32086, 32095, 32096) were allocated for conversion to XPB4Y-2 prototypes by Consolidated on 3 May, 1943, and all were initially flown without the single tail modification, the first on September 20, 1943. The first two aircraft also retained the standard B-24 engine package. The three were converted to single tail configuration, initially smaller than finally decided upon, in late 1943, and redelivered in February 1944.

https://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contribu ... /13077.htm

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PB2Y and PB4Y Construction at Consolidated Vultee Plant in San Diego, California.

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Some NMF






B-24 Liberator-One of Gen. Harmon's Personal Planes




Fla ANG P-51

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I'm guessing that the nose art alludes to the aircraft having been rebuilt after an accident, since the plated over lower nose glazing and slightly different color skin suggests some repair.

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HTE Helicopter and R4D Plane on Ramp at NAS Oakland, California.


RB-1 Conestoga, 1944


PBY warming up


Gunner Fires 30 Caliber Machine Gun of SBD on Carrier As Other Crewmen Watch Operation Torch off of North Africa.

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Those Corsair prop tip colors are definitely interesting