PV VENTURA / HARPOON UNITS OF WORLD WAR 2 by Alan C. Carey

PV VENTURA / HARPOON UNITS OF WORLD WAR 2
by Alan C. Carey

DESCRIPTION
ISBN: 9781841763835
Format: medium softcover
Published: Osprey Publishing 2002
Size (mm): 185 w x 250 h x 10 d
Pages: 96
SKU: A5/2505/0613/B925

ABOUT
Details the 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.

Illustrated throughout with monochrome and colour images and drawings.

CONDITION
Near new with only light shelf wear on covers and faint marks on page edges.

REMARKS
Scarce