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    Airframe Family: Consolidated B-24/C-87/C-109 Liberator / PB4Y/P-4 Privateer
    Latest Model:P4Y-2G
    Last Military Serial:66261 USCG
    Construction Number:0677
    Last Civil Registration:N2870G {2}
    Compressed ID:Consolidated P4Y-2G sn 66261 USCG c...
    Latest Owner or Location:National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola, Pensacola, Florida

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PB4Y-2.

    30 July 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 66261.

    From 17 October 1945 to 1952

    Assigned to NAF Litchfield, AZ for storage.

    1951

    Redesignated as P4Y-2.

    1952

    Converted to a P4Y-2G.

    1953

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Coast Guard with s/n 66261.

    1953

    Transferred to Coast Guard Air Detachment, Midway Atoll.

    From 1953 to Circa December 1957

    Transferred to Coast Guard Air Detachment, CGAS Barbers Point, HI.

    Circa January 1958

    Transferred to CGAS San Francisco, CA.

    1959

    Placed in open storage at Orange County, CA, still in a USN colour scheme.

    1959

    Transferred to NAF Litchfield, AZ.
    For disposal.

    1959

    To Avery Aviation, Greybull, WY with new c/r N7682C.
    Obtained via USN disposals.

    Operated as fire service #013.

    By 1960

    Not converted to a tanker, but rather stripped for parts at Greybull, WY.

    August 1960

    Editor Note: A number of sources indicate the airframe was scrapped at this time. Aerial Visuals is considering the possibility it was merely stripped for parts.
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    Civil registration, N7682C, cancelled.

    1979

    To Hawkins and Powers, South Bighorn County Airport, Greybull, WY.
    View the Location Dossier

    Eventually became derelect with H and P.

    From 1981 to By 1983

    Restored.
    Rebuilt at Greybull in preparation for a ferry flight. Used parts (including cockpit section) from BuNo 66304 c/r N2870G, ID of which was adopted. Also used parts from 59882 and 66313. Finished in a USN color scheme.

    January 1983

    To Hawkins and Powers, Greybull, WY with new c/r N2870G {2}.
    C/r transferred from 66304 for ferry flight.

    January 1983

    Ferry flight. Delivered to National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola, Pensacola, FL.
    Moved from Greybull to Pensacola, FL.
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    11 November 1990


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    Markings Applied: 66304, F202, Oakland
    Displayed at Pensacola in a blue USN colour scheme.

    Markings Applied: 66304, V514

    11 September 2003


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    16 September 2004

    Damaged.
    Damaged extensively by Hurricane Ivan.

    Repaired.

    19 April 2010


    Photographer: Matt Maranto
    Notes: Under Restoration

    8 October 2012


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    January 2014


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla
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