Consolidated P4Y-2G “Privateer” (1945)
The first six PB4Y-2aircraft were obtained beginning in 1945, They were used as support aircraft for the Coast Guard Loran Stations throughout the Pacific. Originally
Time Period: 1940s
Consolidated PB4Y-1 “Liberator” (1945)
PB4Y-2 with locally fabricated nose blister L – R: Bishop ARM1, Apple AMM1 ADAMS AOC, xxxxxxx, Yeager AMM1 — On 12 July 1945 VPB-6 (CG)
Curtiss SB2C-3/4 (1944)
Three SB2C aircraft were based at Coast Guard Air station San Diego. They were used for Air rescue operations. The speed provided rapid delivery of
Consolidated PB2Y-5 “Coronado” (1944)
In April 1942, Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco was assigned to the operational control of the Commander, Western Sea Frontier, U. S. Navy. The
Curtiss SO3C-1/2/3 “Seamew” (1944)
The Curtiss SO3C Seamew was developed by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation as a replacement for the SOC Seagull as the United States Navy’s standard floatplane scout.
Sikorsky HNS-1 “Hoverfly” (1943)
It was the Army that first recognized the potential of the Sikorsky Helicopter. The YR-4A could not carry much more than the pilot and one
Howard GH-2/3 “Nightingale” (1944)
There was six GH-3 Nightingales acquired in mid-1944 for use as proficiency and instrument training aircraft. One crashed. Five were returned to the Navy in
Martin PBM-3/5 Mariner (1943)
The Coast Guard acquired 27 Martin PBM-3 during the first half of 1943. In late 1944, the service acquired the first group of 41 PBM-5 models
North American Aviation SNJ “J Bird” (1943)
The USCG received 24 USN SNJ-5/-6s beginning in 1943 through 1946. They were assigned to Coast Guard Air Stations (CGAS). They were used as station
Beech JRB-4/5 “Expeditor” (1943)
The Coast Guard acquired seven JRB-4 and JRB-5 aircraft between 1943 and 1947 and operated them primarily as transports.
