Consolidated-Vultee PB4Y-2 Privateer

In-depth examination of the WWII patrol bomber’s entire operational history from 1942 to the present.



Consolidated-Vultee Aircraft Corporation’s attempt to make a few design changes to its famous B-24 Liberator for the US Navy in 1942 eventually evolved into the PB4Y-2 Privateer, a 70,000-pound patrol bomber equipped with state-of-the-art electronics gear, armed with twelve .50-caliber machine guns, and the capability to deliver bombs, depth charges, and guided missiles.



Containing over 260 photographs and line art, the book covers the PB4Y-2’s service with the US Navy, French Aéronavale, Republic of China Air Force, various countries of Latin America, and finally as a slurry bomber for aerial fire fighting companies.