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Offline Debonair

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« Reply #15 on: June 03, 2006, 11:38:07 PM »
from navylib.com

looks like there may be a dead spot at the low 6:00.

a lot of these planes used to be slurry bombers


which suprised me, becasue the existing flyable B-24s were all warbirds valued in the mid-high 7 figure range

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« Reply #16 on: June 03, 2006, 11:39:34 PM »
Debonair Your just showing off now .... :p

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« Reply #17 on: June 03, 2006, 11:58:03 PM »
i pwn google - nah, i've always had a soft spot for this one because it was one of the last of the working warbirds

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« Reply #18 on: June 05, 2006, 07:00:45 AM »
You know I always thought that the the PB4Y-2 would be a waste with the B-24 here already ...

But I too would like to see this old girl added at some stage, I like the idea of having those dual side gunners

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Re: PB4Y-2 Privateer
« Reply #19 on: March 08, 2008, 09:15:42 PM »
 :aok love to see it in the air but with all those guns its more like a gun ship but it will make a good patrol bomber for getting those ships

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Re: PB4Y-2 Privateer
« Reply #20 on: March 08, 2008, 09:21:45 PM »
As if we need another American bomber... God knows we dont have enough.

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Re: PB4Y-2 Privateer
« Reply #21 on: March 08, 2008, 09:29:00 PM »
Here is more information about the Privateer's armament and protection
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/pb4y-2-schem.htm :aok

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Re: PB4Y-2 Privateer
« Reply #22 on: March 08, 2008, 10:37:10 PM »
Diablo,

Are they going to leave the 2600s on the Privateer or go back to the original P&W1830s?  Last I heard they were staying with the 2600s.

I would have liked to gotten a chance to fly a PB4Y-2 to compare it with how the B-24 flew.  Privateer is an awesome looking airplane.
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Re: PB4Y-2 Privateer
« Reply #23 on: March 08, 2008, 11:11:48 PM »
Sounds good to me  :aok
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Re: PB4Y-2 Privateer
« Reply #24 on: March 08, 2008, 11:16:03 PM »
:aok love to see it in the air but with all those guns its more like a gun ship but it will make a good patrol bomber for getting those ships

FYI - this thread was 2 yrs old...
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« Reply #25 on: March 09, 2008, 12:18:24 AM »
True, but a worthwhile add nonetheless.  :aok
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Re: PB4Y-2 Privateer
« Reply #26 on: March 09, 2008, 12:40:12 AM »
True, but a worthwhile add nonetheless.  :aok

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Re: PB4Y-2 Privateer
« Reply #27 on: March 09, 2008, 03:57:03 AM »
Looks like a smurf got a hold of a b24.

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Re: PB4Y-2 Privateer
« Reply #28 on: March 09, 2008, 04:28:00 AM »
Diablo,

Are they going to leave the 2600s on the Privateer or go back to the original P&W1830s?  Last I heard they were staying with the 2600s.

I would have liked to gotten a chance to fly a PB4Y-2 to compare it with how the B-24 flew.  Privateer is an awesome looking airplane.

I know a couple of A&P's down there.  Next time I see them I'll ask.
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Re: PB4Y-2 Privateer
« Reply #29 on: March 09, 2008, 12:10:44 PM »
Yes  :aok it needs to be added to the must have list, but there are planes & vehicles from other countries that are needed more desperately.  (Japan, Italy, Germany) :D
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