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Old 24th January 2018, 10:06
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Re: Sheldon Sutton and the Consolidated PB4Y

Good morning Peter,

I think what you wrote is true for the PB4Y-2.
Is there a feature that discrimates the PB4Y-1 from all B-24's ?

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Old 24th January 2018, 13:24
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Re: Sheldon Sutton and the Consolidated PB4Y

Sorry Michael, you're right.
The early PB4Y-1's were B-24D's transferred from army to navy.
This artcle might help you if you haven't seen it already -

https://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php?topic=35233.0

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Old 26th January 2018, 15:35
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Re: Sheldon Sutton and the Consolidated PB4Y

Good afternoon Peter,

were all PB4Y kills scored by PB4Y-1's ?

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Old 26th January 2018, 16:13
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Re: Sheldon Sutton and the Consolidated PB4Y

Sorry, I don't have that info. No idea where to get it.
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Old 26th January 2018, 20:28
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Re: Sheldon Sutton and the Consolidated PB4Y

The last kill of a PB4Y ace (Paul Stevens) took place on 17Mar1945.

Were PB4Y-2's available already at that date ?

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Old 26th January 2018, 21:00
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Re: Sheldon Sutton and the Consolidated PB4Y

The PB4Y-2 entered squadron service (with VPBs 106, 118 and 119) in August 1944.
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Old 30th January 2018, 21:32
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Re: Sheldon Sutton and the Consolidated PB4Y

Good evening,

where there PB4Y-2 Privateers used by VPB-117, VPB-115, VPB-104 or VD3 in WW2 ?

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Old 30th January 2018, 22:18
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Re: Sheldon Sutton and the Consolidated PB4Y

Those squadrons operated PB4Y-2s from May 1945 (104 and 115) and June 1945 (117). VD-3 had none.
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Old 31st January 2018, 11:04
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Re: Sheldon Sutton and the Consolidated PB4Y

Good morning twocee,

thanks for the info.
That means that all PB4Y aces scored in the PB4Y-1 only.

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Old 16th May 2023, 12:19
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Re: Sheldon Sutton and the Consolidated PB4Y

Is it true that there was no technical difference between a PB4Y-1 and an ordinary B-24 ?
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