TYPETYPE
SUBTYPE
NUMERICTYPEDESIGNATOR
MODELNUMBERS
COMMONNAME
STATUS
PURPOSE
SVC
PRIMECONTRACTOR
OTHERCONTRACTORS
SPECIFICATIONS
REMARKS
aircraft
observation scout
OS2N
–
Kingfisher
Obsolete
shipboard scouting
Navy
Naval Aircraft Factory
–
–
WW II
Naval Aircraft Factory-built craft of Vought-Sikorsky type )S2U
aircraft
observation scout
OS2U
–
Kingfisher
Obsolete
shipboard scouting
Navy
Vought-Sikorsky
–
–
WW II
aircraft
patrol
P-3
A,B,C
Orion
Deployed
sub. hunter, surf su
Navy
Lockheed-California Co.
Allison (engines)
–
P3-V1 became P-3A
Also YP3V-1, P3-B, P-3C
aircraft
patrol
P5M
-2
Marlin
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
aircraft
patrol
PV-1
–
Ventura
Obsolete
patrol bomber, land
Navy
Vega
–
–
WW II
Army designation is B-34
aircraft
patrol
PV-2
D
Harpoon
Obsolete
patrol bomber, land
Navy
Lockheed
–
–
WW II
aircraft
patrol bomber
PBN
–
Catalina
Obsolete
patrol bomber, boat
Navy
Naval Aircraft Factory
–
–
WW II
Patrol bomber, 2 engine, boat. Navy-built planes of the Consolidated Catalina (PBY-5)
aircraft
patrol bomber
PBO
–
Hudson
Obsolete
patrol bomber, land
Navy
Lockheed
–
–
WW II
patrol bomber, 2 engine, landplane
aircraft
patrol bomber
PBV
–
Catalina
Obsolete
patrol bomber, boat
Navy
Vickers
–
–
WW II
Vickers-made planes of the Consolidated Catalina (PBY-5) type
aircraft
patrol bomber
PBY-5
–
Catalina
Obsolete
patrol bomber, boat
Navy
Consolidated
–
–
WW II
Patrol bomber, 2 engine, boat. Used primarily for long-range patrol.
PBY-5 was a seaplane. PBY-5A had retractable wheel landing gear, and was an amphibian
June, 1942. Battle of Midway.