On Sat, 08 Aug 2015 12:53:53 +0000, Charles Lindbergh
<spirit@stlouis.invalid> wrote:
>On Sat, 08 Aug 2015 07:15:07 -0500, Mitchell Holman <noemail@att.net> wrote:
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>I had entirely forgotten about the PB4y-2 Privateer! A cruising speed of only 141 mph! That must have been
>quite tedious to fly, but for maritime patrol, low and slow is probably better when you do not have
>sophisticated radar or magnetic detection equipment onboard.
>
>This video shows how the side blister machine gun emplacements functioned, rather clever.
>
>http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675060317_PB4Y-2-Privateer-bomber-aircraft_features-of-aircraft_loading-of-bombs_take-off
Thanks for the link. I bookmarked the Criticalpast home page.
Looks worth snooping in.
Dave:
Old age comes at an inconventient time
HONK if you do everything people tell you to do.
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