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Charles Lindbergh (spirit@stlouis.invalid) 2015/08/08 06:53

On Sat, 08 Aug 2015 07:15:07 -0500, Mitchell Holman <noemail@att.net> wrote:

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

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