Aircraft Photo of N6813D | Consolidated PB4Y-2/AT Super Privateer | Hawkins & Powers Aviation | AirHistory.net #795953
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N6813D
Fleet number:B25
Aircraft Original Type:Consolidated PB4Y/P4Y Privateer
Aircraft Generic Type:Consolidated PB4Y/P4Y Privateer
Aircraft Version:Consolidated PB4Y-2/AT Super Privateer
C/n (msn):[ 59876 ]
Operator Titles:Hawkins & Powers Aviation
Location
City / Airport:Detroit - Willow RunMap
Region / Country:Michigan, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KYIP   IATA: YIP   Local: YIP   Other: -
Collection:Yankee Air Force Museum
 
Photo Date:26 July 1987
Photo by:Paul Seymour
Photo ID: 795953
Photo Comment

Delivered to the US Navy as 59876 in 1945. Transferred to the US Coast Guard in 1953. Stored at Litchfield Park, AZ in 1954. Sold as N6813D in 1957. Converted to a sprayer by 1962. To Hawkins and Powers Aviation in 1969 and converted to a fire bomber. Damaged in an accident at Port Hardy, BC in 1975. To the Canadian Museum of Flight and Transportation in 1976 who were unable to transport it to Richmond B.C.. It was dismantled and transported to the Yankee Air Force Museum, Detroit Willow Run in 1981 and restored for static display.

This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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