PB4Y

Fish40 · 12-24-07, 08:59 AM

This was taken by my Grandfather while he was serving in the Philippines circa 1944. Is this in the game, or could it possibly

be modded in?

Fish40 · 12-24-07, 09:03 AM

Sorry the photo is too small. Just subscribed to Photobucket, and still figureing out how to post potos. Could someone give me a hand? Thanks.

Never mind, I see it worked despite my bungleing!

tater · 12-24-07, 09:42 AM

Not in the game (though we have a B-24), someone would have to create the model. I used to see PB4Ys all the time here in NM flying as slurry bombers during fire season. Pretty planes.

Fish40 · 12-24-07, 10:12 AM

AHhhh! A modding challange! Any takers?:hmm:

tater · 12-24-07, 10:42 AM

Someone might get around to it. Right now it's probably not much of a priority since you'll almost never see allied planes anyway. The B-24 is of course a great starting point. You'd need to rotate the engine nacelles 90 degrees, and add a couple feet to the fuselage in front of the wing, behind the cockpit. Then of course the empenage.

Fish40 · 12-24-07, 02:07 PM

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.

12-24-07, 08:59 AM	#1
Fish40 The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Yonkers, NY U.S.A. Posts: 1,507 Downloads: 154 Uploads: 0	PB4Y This was taken by my Grandfather while he was serving in the Philippines circa 1944. Is this in the game, or could it possibly be modded in?

12-24-07, 09:03 AM	#2
Fish40 The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Yonkers, NY U.S.A. Posts: 1,507 Downloads: 154 Uploads: 0	Sorry the photo is too small. Just subscribed to Photobucket, and still figureing out how to post potos. Could someone give me a hand? Thanks. Never mind, I see it worked despite my bungleing! Last edited by Fish40; 12-24-07 at 09:19 AM.

12-24-07, 09:42 AM	#3
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	Not in the game (though we have a B-24), someone would have to create the model. I used to see PB4Ys all the time here in NM flying as slurry bombers during fire season. Pretty planes.

12-24-07, 10:12 AM	#4
Fish40 The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Yonkers, NY U.S.A. Posts: 1,507 Downloads: 154 Uploads: 0	AHhhh! A modding challange! Any takers?:hmm:

12-24-07, 10:42 AM	#5
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	Someone might get around to it. Right now it's probably not much of a priority since you'll almost never see allied planes anyway. The B-24 is of course a great starting point. You'd need to rotate the engine nacelles 90 degrees, and add a couple feet to the fuselage in front of the wing, behind the cockpit. Then of course the empenage.

12-24-07, 02:07 PM	#6
Fish40 The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Yonkers, NY U.S.A. Posts: 1,507 Downloads: 154 Uploads: 0	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.