| Pv Ventura/Harpoon Units of World War 2 Contributor(s): Carey, Alan C. (Author), Tullis, Tom (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1841763837 ISBN-13: 9781841763835 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $22.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2002 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Transportation |
| Series: Combat Aircraft |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 7.1" W x 9.7" (0.65 lbs) 96 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Osprey's examination of the PV Ventura/Harpoon Units and of their participation in World War II (1939-1945). A development of the successful Lockheed 'medium twins' of the late 1930s, the PV Ventura/Harpoon family of patrol bombers saw widespread service with both the US Navy/Marine Corps and the TAF and Commonwealth from October 1942 onwards. The USAAF also used surplus Venturas originally ordered by the RAF, designated B-34 Lexingtons, in the bomber training and coastal patrol roles. The final variant in this family was the larger PV-2 Harpoon, which was built to a US Navy requirement from March 1944 onwards. Used primarily in the Pacific, 470 Harpoons saw frontline service on anti-shipping and submarine patrols through to VJ-Day. This book covers each of these variants in complete illustrated detail. |