One of the last airworthy Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateers, a rare World War II bomber, is confirmed for display and an evening airshow at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh on July 20-26.
The Privateer is a derivative of the B-24, designed for the Navy as a long-range, low-altitude maritime patrol bomber, with only 739 units produced late in the war.
Powered by four 1,350 hp Pratt & Whitney radial engines, this specific aircraft also served as a civilian fire bomber until the early 2000s and has been restored to its post-WWII U.S. Coast Guard livery.
One of the last airworthy Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateers, among the rarest bombers from World War II, has been confirmed as part of the lineup of aircraft on display at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh on July 20-26.
The Privateer is also scheduled to participate in the evening airshow on July 22.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
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