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A Navy PV-1 de-icing on Attu,
Circa 1945. Robert R. Larson,
a PV-1 Patrol Plane Commander (PPC) flying out of Attu from 1943-1945
identified this aircraft as probably belonging to the "Hedron"
(headquarters squadron), who used it for miscellaneous duties. Patrol
squadron airplanes did not have an "X" in front of their
number. Robert also adds that both the wing and the vertical fins were
changed to make the PV-2. |
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Robert R. Larson relates that Attu was used as a base for bombing the
Kurile Islands, and that it was a long haul! His was the first Ventura
squadron to operate from the bomber field. VPB-135, VPB-131, and VPB-139
also operated PV-1's there. |
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These photos courtesy of
George
Villasenor, a WWII Combat Photographer flying the Aleutian Islands. |
Last Updated:
13 June 2007 13:58 |
