On Sat, 08 Aug 2015 12:53:53 +0000, Charles Lindbergh
wrote:

On Sat, 08 Aug 2015 07:15:07 -0500, Mitchell Holman 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/65...bombs_take-off

Thanks for the link. I bookmarked the Criticalpast home page.
Looks worth snooping in.


Dave:
Old age comes at an inconventient time

HONK if you do everything people tell you to do.