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Originally Posted by Fish40
I've been doing alittle research on the AC in the photo, but it's been a slow go. My Grandfather was actually on Palawan Isl. in the Philippines. I have been able to locate a PB4Y2 squadron (VP111) which operated on Palawan during 1944-45. Although not so visable in the photo above, another photo i have shows the AC number designation(Z56). All photos that I've seen from VP111 AC show different number designations however. Is there a way to locate old warbirds as to their past operations and squadrons by useing the designation number on the AC?
Anyway, not to get too far off coarse, it would be nice to see them modded in the game, performing the task they were designated: Maritime patrolling, and bombing. Read several accounts of these AC bombing Japanese convoys.
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Info for you on the tailcode Z56 ( 756? ). I must tell you that the Z may not be a Z but a 7, as researching pictures shows the PB4Y's using a 3 digit numerical number on the nose and not a 1 digit alpha character and 2 digit numerical setup. Confused yet?
Here is the VP(B)-21 & VP(B)-111 veterans association website supposedly.
http://www.vp-21.org/
More info you might find of interest in your search.
http://www.military-network.com/Ben/...y=usn_aviation
That number in you picture is part of the aircraft serial number. BURO No. 59756
US Fighters and Bombers used part of the aircrafts s/n as part of its tailcode.
http://www.vpnavy.com/vp111_pb4y_1.html
Look at the A/C s/n's and look at the tailcodes ( in this case nose codes....lol ).
59756 (PB4Y-2S)
http://home.att.net/~jbaugher/thirdseries6.html
The PB4Y-2S in your picture however was not part of VP-111 though. Here is the history of the PB4Y-2S in your picture.
PB4Y-2 Serial No. 59756
Date Accepted: 45.02.23
Date Delivered: 45.04.17
Squadrons served with: VPB-197, VPB-200, VPB-100, VPB-123, VPB-124, VPB-108, and VP-HL-8.
History:
In delivery Litchfield: APR 1945
VPB-197: MAY 1945
VPB-200: JUN-SEP 1945
VPB-100: OCT-NOV 1945
In Pool ( Unused ) HDN FAW-2: DEC 1945
In Pool ( Unused ) HDN FAW-2: JAN-DEC 1946
VPB-123: JAN-SEP 1947
VPB-124: SEP 1947
VPB-108: OCT 1947
VP-HL-8: NOV-DEC 1947
VP-HL-8 JAN-?: 1948
Declared Excess and Stricken / Removed From Operational Service Date: 48.03.31
Scrap Location: SP, Okinawa (NAF Naha)
Scrap Date: Unknown