A Lot of Kodachrome ...

[Mark Allen M]

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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[mike furline]

Interesting color on the PB4Y-2.

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

[WIXerGreg]

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

[K5DH]

Great stuff, Mark!

Amazing array of wire antennas on the PBY.

[hurricane_yank]

Great shots - thank you for sharing!

[Snake45]

Interesting color on the PB4Y-2.

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

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

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

[4RG.I.'S]

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

[Dan K]

Interesting color on the PB4Y-2.

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

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

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

XPB4Y-2 ?

[Maty12]

Interesting color on the PB4Y-2.

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

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

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

XPB4Y-2 ?

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?

[Dan K]

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

XPB4Y-2 ?

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

[Mark Allen M]

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

[Mark Allen M]

Some NMF






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




Fla ANG P-51

[Noha307]

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

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.

[Mark Allen M]

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.

[Decamara]

Those Corsair prop tip colors are definitely interesting