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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:6304 USCG
    Construction Number:0720
    Last Civil Registration:N2870G {1}
    Compressed ID:Consolidated P4Y-2G sn 6304 USCG cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:San Diego Air and Space Museum, Gillespie Field Annex, Gillespie Field, San Diego, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PB4Y-2.

    14 September 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 66304.

    From 13 November 1945 to Circa January 1952

    Assigned to NAF Litchfield Park, AZ for storage.

    1951

    Redesignated as P4Y-2.

    Circa 1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Coast Guard with s/n 6304.

    From 1952 to December 1952

    Converted to a P4Y-2G.

    11 December 1952

    Transferred to CGAS San Francisco, CA.
    First active duty after conversion.

    Transferred to CGAS Barbers Point, HI.

    1 July 1958

    Transferred to CGAS Elizabeth City, NC.
    Offered for disposal at Elizabeth City.

    1959

    To Ace Smelting Inc, Phoenix, AZ.

    1959

    To Catalina Ltd, Orange County Airport, CA with new c/r N2870G {1}.
    Original R-1830 engines were replaced with R-2600 series engines that had originally powered the B-25 series aircraft.

    From 1959 to By 1969

    To Avery Aviation, Greybull, WY keeping c/r N2870G {1}.

    Operated as fire service #B22.

    From 1969 to By 1980

    To Hawkins Powers Aviation, Greybull, WY keeping c/r N2870G {1}.

    In the inventory of Hawkins and Powers, South Bighorn County Airport, Greybull, WY.
    View the Location Dossier

    Operated as fire service #B22.

    Operated as fire service #122.

    Circa 1980


    Photographer: Unknown

    27 July 1980

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. The flight departed Ramona Airport, CA (KRNM), United States of America. The accident occurred at Ramona Airport, CA (United States of America) while taking off. Narrative: Tyre burst; ran off runway.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    1981

    Used as a parts source for the rebuild of a spares hulk at Greybull.

    The NMNA used the ID of this airframe for a newly rebuilt aircraft in their collection, using the cockpit of this aircraft mated to fuselage of 66261.

    From By 1987 to By 1998

    The fuselage sections were moved to a dump at Greybull, WY.

    20 November 1989

    Civil registration, N2870G {1}, cancelled.

    1991


    Photographer: Wayne Gomes
    Notes: Photographed at Pensacola, FL.

    By 2008

    The hulk was moved to outside storage at San Diego-Gillespie Field.

    To San Diego Air and Space Museum, Gillespie Field Annex, Gillespie Field, San Diego, CA.
    Survived dismantled here.
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Internet Sources
     Aviation Archaeology
    Aviation Safety Network
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Ruud Leeuw.com by Ruud Leeuw
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Warbird Information Exchange by Scott Rose
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
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