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Bureau #: 34645 Construction #: 237-5535 Civil Registration: None |
Model(s): PV-1 Ventura Name: None Status: Derelict Last info: 2006 |
Delivered to US Navy as Bu. 34645.
- BOC: N/A.
- SOC: N/A.
Transferred To Royal Zealand AF as NZ4522.
- BOC: August 10, 1943.
- SOC: September 14, 1944.
- Assigned to #2 Squadron RNZAF
- Starboard Engine hit by 20mm shell during raid on Rabaul, September 9, 1944
- Flown on one engine to airstrip at Talasea, New Britain and made heavy landing
- Airstrip too short to take off from so aircraft written off and reduced to spares
- Aircraft has settled onto belly, components used to restore NZ4600, 41-38117
- Still at sight as hotel attraction along with a B-25H
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Source(s): Joe Baugher's Serial Numbers Page Anthony T. Jarvis - Ventura Memorial Flight Association |
Photo Source(s): David Bussey via Anthony T. Jarvis - VMFA |
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