Photos USN Interwar

[musec04]

Hello,


As there appear to be some forumite's here interested in USN aircraft here a a small series of ebay photos of US aircraft. Some of which are/may be army machines.Sorry outside my area of interest. So here's a definite Navy machine,a Consolidated P2Y Ranger, I think


https://www.ebay.com/itm/38689154318...wAAOSwHvhmBboE


The others are here. It looks as though the seller is posting a few each day,so may be worth checking back.


https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_dkr...+photo&_sop=10


Regards,


Clint

[twocee]

Yes, that's a Consolidated P2Y-1 of VP-10F. The squadron flew its aircraft from San Francisco to Pearl Harbor in January 1934 so the photo is probably from 1934/5. The flight took just over 24 hours for the 2400 miles.

[musec04]

Thanks for the confirmation George. Following your reply, I looked for a little more information on the P2Y-1. The US Naval Institute site


https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval...oat-progenitor


states that the P2Y-1J supplied to Japan was used as a transport in WW.II. A bit of a surprise I must admit. Can anyone confirm this?


Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a further photo of a line of what are presumably P2Y-1 of VP-10F at Acapulco.


https://www.ebay.com/itm/13501028930...Bk9SR9aH4fLXYw


Regards,


Clint

[twocee]

Imagine sending a postcard without dating it!

The photo may have taken in October/November 1933 when VP-10F transferred from Panama to San Diego.

[twocee]

Some further details:

On the flight from Panama to San Diego in 1933 the P2Ys of VP-10 spent the night of October 7/8 at Acapulco. The ship in the background of the photo is the seaplane tender USS Wright.

[musec04]

Thanks George for both replies.


Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Currrently on ebay is a photo of a Consolidated N2Y-1


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116154682...Bk9SR6ipspHgYw


The seller states that the aircraft is at NAS San Diego as are a series of photos of other USN aircraft which can be found here


https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_d...+diego&_sop=10



Regards,


Clint

[twocee]

Clint,

Thanks for locating that interesting San Diego collection. One shot in particular which caught my eye was the Curtiss BF2C from VB-5B with the fabric missing from the wings.

This aircraft was BuNo 9592 which suffered the indignity of being "winged" by a careless sentry with a Very pistol. Not only did the fabric burn off but the structure was so distorted that the aircraft was deemed beyond repair. The date was 17 August 1935.