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Continue readingFive more PB4Y-2 air tankers
PB4Y-2 Air Tanker 121, N2871G, at Hemet, California, September 15, 1979. Photo by JD Davis. Anyone know the story of the polka dots?In our continuing series of looking back at photos of historic air tankers, today we are featuring five PB4Y-2 Privateers: Tankers 30, 50, 121, 123, and 124. The photos of the aircraft seen here were furnished by the Flight Test Museum at Edwards Air Force Base except for the ones credited to JD Davis. Thanks JD!
PB4Y-2 Air Tanker 50, N7237C, at Lancaster, California, August 25, 1972.
PB4Y-2 Air Tanker 30, N3739G, at Lancaster, California November 1980. Photo by JD Davis.
A PB4Y-2, Tanker 30, N3739G, at Hemet, California, July 17, 1980. Photo by JD Davis.
PB4Y-2 Air Tanker 123, N7620C, at San Bernardino, California July 25, 1999. Photo by JD Davis.
PB4Y-2 Air Tanker 124, N2672G?, at Hemet, California, August, 1980. Photo by JD Davis.
PB4Y-2 Air Tanker 50, N7237C, at Lancaster, California, August 25, 1972.
A PB4Y-2 Air Tanker at Reno, Nevada, 1976.