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PB4Y/BuNo. 66304



Bureau #: 66304
Construction #:
  Unknown
Civilian Registration:
  N2870G
Model(s):
  PB4Y-2
  PBY-2G
  Super Privateer
Name: None
Status: Unknown
Last info: 1992
  History:
Delivered to US Coast Guard as 66304, 19??.
- Put up for dispossal at NAS Elizabeth City, NC, Aug. 1958.
Ace Smelting Inc, Phoenix, AZ, 1959.
- Registered as N2870G.
Avery Aviation, Greybull, WY, 1959-1969.
- Flew as tanker #B22.
Hawkins and Powers Aviation, Greybull, WY, July 1969-1980.
- Flown as tanker #B22 (later #121).
- Crashed on take-off, Ramona, CA, Aug. 27, 1980.
Used to rebuild N7682C/66261, Greybull, WY, 1981.
Major sections noted on dump, Greybull, WY, 1987-1992.

Source(s):
Warbirds Directory, 3rd Edition.
Ron Olsen - Ron's Archive, ronsarchive.home.attbi.com, 2002
Photo Source(s):
Norman E. Taylor via Ron Olsen - Ron's Archive, ronsarchive.home.attbi.com, 2002