Venturas in Canada 1 – USN, 34 OTU, & test aircraft – Docs digital publication
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Features 12 interesting Venturas of the RCAF and USN. Various marques, including trials aircraft, are represented.
Mini-articles in this Docs edition include illustrated items on ski test aircraft, ASV radar anti-submarine warfare test aircraft, and the very rare US Navy PV-3 interim ASW aircraft, as well as the early-production B.II / B.IIA cockpit canopy variation. A nice collection of reference photographs completes this Doc.
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Aircraft covered in this set:
• Ventura B.II AE929 as aircraft O1 "Vivian" of 34 Operational Training Unit (OTU), Pennfield Ridge, New Brunswick, August - December 1943.
• Ventura B.II AE934 as aircraft EX•Y of 34 OTU, Pennfield Ridge, New Brunswick, November 1942.
• Ventura B.IIA FD640 as aircraft B2 "The Blissville Jinx" of 34 OTU, Pennfield Ridge, New Brunswick, January 1944.
• Ventura B.IIA FD675 as aircraft S2 "A. Hitler Fancy Juggler" of 34 OTU, Pennfield Ridge, New Brunswick, circa 1943-1944.
• Ventura GR.V FN974 as aircraft S2 "What Did I do..." of 34 OTU, Pennfield Ridge, New Brunswick, August 1943.
• Ventura B.IIA FD675 as aircraft S2 "A. Hitler Fancy Juggler" of 34 OTU, Pennfield Ridge, New Brunswick, circa 1943-1944.
• PV-3 Ventura (BuNo / serial not presently known) as aircraft B-11 of VP-82, US Navy, Naval Air Station Argentia, Newfoundland, late 1943.
• This aircraft was reportedly flown by the Mason crew, who were responsible for the sinking of a U-boat while operating PBO-1 Hudsons from this same airfield in 1943
• Details on the PV-3 ASB radar and Ventura B.II airframe similarities are noted and illustrated for this subject.
• PV-1 Ventura (BuNo / serial not presently known) as aircraft B-6 of VP-82 (later VB-125), US Navy, Naval Air Station Argentia, Newfoundland, early 1943.
• The Argentia-based VP-82 crew of pilot Lt (JG) Thomas Kinaszczuk was responsible for the first confirmed Ventura U-boat victory, sinking U-174 while flying this aircraft out of Argentia on 27 April 1943.
• Details on the hybrid Ventura B.II / GR.V nose are noted and illustrated for this subject
• Ventura B.II AE860 as an RCAF ski test aircraft, TDE Rockcliffe, Ontario early 1943.
• Details on the ski-plane conversion are noted and illustrated for this subject.
• Ventura B.II AJ430 as an RCAF ski test aircraft (interestingly, remaining in USAAF markings!), TDE Rockcliffe, Ontario late 1943.
• Details on the ski-plane conversion are noted and illustrated for this subject.
• Labelled as a "bonus" subject in this set, coverage is considered to be incomplete, due to the lack of adequate reference photos of the artwork carried on the right side of the fuselage. Still, it seemed rare enough to warrant at least some coverage.
• Ventura B.II AJ164 as an RCAF anti-submarine warfare test aircraft, early-mid 1943.
• Details on the minor conversion are noted and illustrated for this subject. Features an elaborate factory-applied artwork mid-fuselage to starboard.
• Ventura B.II AJ247 as an RCAF anti-submarine warfare test aircraft (still in USAAF markings!) with ASV.II radar aerials installed, early-mid 1943.
• Details on the minor conversion are noted and illustrated for this subject. Scale drawings are provided on the ASV.II radar aerials installation.
• Ventura B.II AE929 as aircraft O1 "Vivian" of 34 Operational Training Unit (OTU), Pennfield Ridge, New Brunswick, August - December 1943.
• Ventura B.II AE934 as aircraft EX•Y of 34 OTU, Pennfield Ridge, New Brunswick, November 1942.
• Ventura B.IIA FD640 as aircraft B2 "The Blissville Jinx" of 34 OTU, Pennfield Ridge, New Brunswick, January 1944.
• Ventura B.IIA FD675 as aircraft S2 "A. Hitler Fancy Juggler" of 34 OTU, Pennfield Ridge, New Brunswick, circa 1943-1944.
• Ventura GR.V FN974 as aircraft S2 "What Did I do..." of 34 OTU, Pennfield Ridge, New Brunswick, August 1943.
• Ventura B.IIA FD675 as aircraft S2 "A. Hitler Fancy Juggler" of 34 OTU, Pennfield Ridge, New Brunswick, circa 1943-1944.
• PV-3 Ventura (BuNo / serial not presently known) as aircraft B-11 of VP-82, US Navy, Naval Air Station Argentia, Newfoundland, late 1943.
• This aircraft was reportedly flown by the Mason crew, who were responsible for the sinking of a U-boat while operating PBO-1 Hudsons from this same airfield in 1943
• Details on the PV-3 ASB radar and Ventura B.II airframe similarities are noted and illustrated for this subject.
• PV-1 Ventura (BuNo / serial not presently known) as aircraft B-6 of VP-82 (later VB-125), US Navy, Naval Air Station Argentia, Newfoundland, early 1943.
• The Argentia-based VP-82 crew of pilot Lt (JG) Thomas Kinaszczuk was responsible for the first confirmed Ventura U-boat victory, sinking U-174 while flying this aircraft out of Argentia on 27 April 1943.
• Details on the hybrid Ventura B.II / GR.V nose are noted and illustrated for this subject
• Ventura B.II AE860 as an RCAF ski test aircraft, TDE Rockcliffe, Ontario early 1943.
• Details on the ski-plane conversion are noted and illustrated for this subject.
• Ventura B.II AJ430 as an RCAF ski test aircraft (interestingly, remaining in USAAF markings!), TDE Rockcliffe, Ontario late 1943.
• Details on the ski-plane conversion are noted and illustrated for this subject.
• Labelled as a "bonus" subject in this set, coverage is considered to be incomplete, due to the lack of adequate reference photos of the artwork carried on the right side of the fuselage. Still, it seemed rare enough to warrant at least some coverage.
• Ventura B.II AJ164 as an RCAF anti-submarine warfare test aircraft, early-mid 1943.
• Details on the minor conversion are noted and illustrated for this subject. Features an elaborate factory-applied artwork mid-fuselage to starboard.
• Ventura B.II AJ247 as an RCAF anti-submarine warfare test aircraft (still in USAAF markings!) with ASV.II radar aerials installed, early-mid 1943.
• Details on the minor conversion are noted and illustrated for this subject. Scale drawings are provided on the ASV.II radar aerials installation.