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Bureau #: 66304 Construction #: Unknown Civilian Registration: N2870G |
Model(s): PB4Y-2 PBY-2G Super Privateer Name: None Status: Stored Last info: 2009 |
History:
Delivered to US Coast Guard as 66304, 19??.
- Put up for dispossal at NAS Elizabeth City, NC, August 1958.
Ace Smelting Inc, Phoenix, AZ, 1959.
- Registered as N2870G.
Avery Aviation, Greybull, WY, 1959-1969.
- Flew as tanker #B22.
Hawkins and Powers Aviation, Greybull, WY, July 1969-1981.
- Converted to Super Privateer.
- Flown as tanker #B22 (later #121).
- Crashed on take-off, Ramona, CA, August 27, 1980.
- Used as spares airframe to rebuild 66261/N7682C, Greybull, WY, 1981.
Major sections noted on dump, Greybull, WY, 1987-1998.
Tail section noted at Gillespie Field annex of the San Diego Air & Space museum on January 7, 2009.
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Source(s): Warbirds Directory, 3rd Edition. Ron Olsen - Ron's Archive2002 Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-6th Edition, 2013. |
Photo Source(s): Norman E. Taylor via Ron Olsen - Ron's Archive2002 Research Assistance: - |
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