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PBJ Mitchell Units of the Pacific War

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Combat Aircraft - Bombers

Last Stocked on 2/15/2021

Product Info

Title
PBJ Mitchell Units of the Pacific War
Publisher
Category
Author
Jerry Scutts
Publish Year
2003
Pages
96
Dimensions
8x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147398356
MFG. Part #
OSPCOM040
Type
Softcover
Series
COM40

Description

Flown exclusively by the US Marines, the PBJ was one of those rare examples of an air force type being procured by the navy due to its ability to do exactly the job that was required of it. Bought as a land-based patrol bomber for operations in the Atlantic and Pacific, the PBJ (Patrol, Bomber, North American) was kitted out to hunt down submarines as well as surface vessels. Identical to its air force counterpart, except for its ability to lay mines, deploy depth charges and launch torpedoes, some 706 PBJs were delivered to the Marine Corps from 1943-45. This book outlines the aircraft’s history and technology, and takes a closer look at the men who flew it.