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Aircraft · United States · 1942-1944

Lockheed PV-1 Ventura

patrol bomber

Developed from the civilian Lockheed Lodestar airliner, the Ventura flew maritime patrol and anti-submarine missions for the US Navy and, as the Harpoon derivative, deep into the closing months of the Pacific war against Japanese shipping and island garrisons.

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crew5
top speed518 km/h
armamentup to 6x MG, 2,500lb bombs
produced1,600

Pacific, Battle of the Atlantic

A U.S. Navy Lockheed PV-1 Ventura patrol bomber in flight, circa 1943.
A U.S. Navy Lockheed PV-1 Ventura patrol bomber in flight, circa 1943.U.S. Navy · Public domain · source
New Zealand non-commissioned aircrew serving with the RAF in No. 487 Squadron RNZAF at Methwold in front of Lockheed Ventura EG-A in early 1943.
New Zealand non-commissioned aircrew serving with the RAF in No. 487 Squadron RNZAF at Methwold in front of Lockheed Ventura EG-A in early 1943.British service personnel · Public domain · source
Aerial photograph of Hawkins Field, Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Islands in March 1944. Visible on the airfield runways are a Douglas R4D, two Consolidated PBY-5A Catalinas, and several Lockheed PV-1 Venturas. Ele
Aerial photograph of Hawkins Field, Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Islands in March 1944. Visible on the airfield runways are a Douglas R4D, two Consolidated PBY-5A Catalinas, and several Lockheed PV-1 Venturas. EleU.S. Navy · Public domain · source