{"id":309905,"date":"2026-04-11T14:55:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T12:55:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/the-last-flying-privateer-heads-to-oshkosh\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T10:38:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T08:38:32","slug":"the-last-flying-privateer-heads-to-oshkosh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/fr\/the-last-flying-privateer-heads-to-oshkosh\/","title":{"rendered":"Le dernier corsaire volant fait route vers Oshkosh"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.et_pb_title_container h1.entry-title { padding-top: 40px !important; }<\/style>\n\nThere is only one left that can fly. Out of the hundreds of PB4Y-2 Privateers that the US Navy operated across the Pacific during the final years of World War II, a single airworthy example survives \u2014 based in Casa Grande, Arizona, maintained by a small crew of devoted enthusiasts who have spent nearly two decades keeping it alive. This July, it will fly to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.\n\nThe Privateer is not famous. It is not an icon like the B-17 or a crowd favourite like the <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/p-51-mustang\">P-51<\/a> Mustang. But it is one of the rarest warbirds in the world, and seeing it in the air is a privilege that grows more precious with every passing year.\n\n\n<div style=\"background:#f0f4f8;border-left:4px solid #5C91FF;padding:18px 22px;margin:18px 0 28px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-weight:700;color:#333;font-size:17px\">Quick Facts<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:4px 0\"><strong>Aircraft:<\/strong> Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:4px 0\"><strong>Role:<\/strong> Long-range maritime patrol bomber (Navy variant of B-24 Liberator)<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:4px 0\"><strong>Engines:<\/strong> 4\u00d7 Pratt &amp; Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp radials<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:4px 0\"><strong>Crew:<\/strong> 11<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:4px 0\"><strong>Surviving Airworthy:<\/strong> 1 (Casa Grande, Arizona)<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:4px 0\"><strong>Event:<\/strong> EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 (July 21\u201327)<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:4px 0\"><strong>Registration:<\/strong> N2871G<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Not a B-24 \u2014 Something Better<\/h2>\n\nThe Privateer is often described as a B-24 variant, and that is technically true \u2014 it shares the Liberator\u2019s basic wing structure and four Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp radial engines. But the resemblance ends there. The Navy wanted a purpose-built maritime patrol bomber, and Consolidated delivered one. The Privateer has a completely redesigned fuselage with a tall, single vertical tail (the B-24 has a distinctive twin tail), a lengthened fuselage for extra fuel and crew comfort on missions that could last 12 hours or more, and waist turrets for defending against attacks from the sides.\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin:0 0 24px\"><img data-opt-id=1684390593  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/ba\/PB4Y-2_Privateer_VP-23_in_flight.jpg\/960px-PB4Y-2_Privateer_VP-23_in_flight.jpg\" alt=\"PB4Y-2 Privateer in Navy service\" style=\"display:block;width:100%!important;max-width:100%!important;height:auto!important;border-radius:6px\"><figcaption style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;text-align:center;margin-top:6px;font-style:italic\">A PB4Y-2 Privateer of VP-23 in flight during its Navy days. The Privateer was a dedicated maritime patrol variant of the B-24, optimised for long-range over-water missions. US Navy \/ Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\nThe aircraft was designed to fly low over the ocean for hours, hunting Japanese submarines and shipping. It carried radar, depth charges, and enough fuel to cover vast stretches of the Pacific without tanker support. In the maritime patrol role, endurance mattered more than speed.\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">From Combat to Fire Suppression<\/h2>\n\nAfter the war, many Privateers found second careers. The US Coast Guard operated them for maritime surveillance. But the most unusual chapter came when dozens of surplus Privateers were converted into aerial firefighting tankers. Their enormous fuselage could carry thousands of gallons of fire retardant, and their four-engine reliability made them ideal for low-altitude drops over burning forests.\n\nThe sole surviving airworthy Privateer lived most of its life in this role. It was part of the fleet operated by Hawkins and Powers in Greybull, Wyoming \u2014 a legendary aerial firefighting company that operated a fleet of WWII-era bombers until a series of accidents and a change in US Forest Service contracting rules forced the fleet to auction in 2007.\n\nThat is when Joe Shoen, Robert Kropp, and a group of friends stepped in. They bought the Privateer at auction and brought it to David Goss of GossHawk Unlimited in Casa Grande, Arizona. Three years and $300,000 later, the aircraft was airworthy again.\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Why Oshkosh Matters<\/h2>\n\nEAA AirVenture Oshkosh is the largest gathering of aviation enthusiasts in the world. More than 600,000 people attend each year, and the event is as much a pilgrimage as a show. For warbird enthusiasts, seeing the Privateer on the flightline \u2014 alongside the Commemorative Air Force\u2019s B-24 Diamond Lil, which recently returned to the air after a two-and-a-half-year restoration \u2014 will be a once-in-a-generation moment.\n\nFour radial engines, a 110-foot wingspan, and a history that stretches from Pacific submarine hunts to Western wildfire battles. The Privateer is not the most famous warbird. But it might be the most remarkable one still flying.\n\n<p style=\"font-style:italic;color:#888;margin-top:32px\">Sources: Flying Magazine, EAA, Aero-News Network, GossHawk Unlimited<\/p>\n\n<!-- mf-faq -->\n\n<div class=\"mf-faq-block\"><style>.mf-faq-block{margin:34px 0}.mf-faq-item:not([open]) .mf-faq-answer{display:none !important}.mf-faq-block h2.mf-faq-h{padding-top:22px;margin-bottom:14px}.mf-faq-item{border:1px solid #e2e8f5;border-radius:8px;margin:0 0 10px;background:#fff}.mf-faq-item summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;padding:15px 50px 15px 18px;font-weight:600;color:#1a1a1a;position:relative;line-height:1.45;user-select:none}.mf-faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}.mf-faq-item summary::after{content:\"+\";position:absolute;right:18px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);font-size:1.5em;font-weight:400;color:#5C91FF;line-height:1}.mf-faq-item[open] summary::after{content:\"\\2013\"}.mf-faq-item[open] summary{border-bottom:1px solid #eef1f8}.mf-faq-item summary:hover{background:#f5f8ff}.mf-faq-answer{padding:14px 18px;color:#333;line-height:1.6}.mf-faq-answer p{margin:0}.mf-faq-answer a{color:#5C91FF}<\/style><h2 class=\"mf-faq-h\">Related Questions<\/h2><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>What is the PB4Y-2 Privateer?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>The Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer was a long-range maritime patrol bomber, the US Navy's dedicated version of the B-24 Liberator. Powered by four Pratt &amp; Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp radial engines and crewed by 11, it patrolled the Pacific in the final years of World War II hunting ships and submarines.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>How is the Privateer different from the B-24 Liberator?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>Although it shares the B-24 Liberator's wing and engines, the Privateer has a completely redesigned fuselage. It features a tall single vertical tail instead of the B-24's twin tail, a lengthened fuselage carrying extra fuel for 12-hour patrols, and waist turrets for side defence. It was purpose-built for maritime patrol.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>How many PB4Y-2 Privateers are still flying?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>Only one airworthy PB4Y-2 Privateer survives. Based in Casa Grande, Arizona, and registered N2871G, it is maintained by a small crew of volunteers who have kept it flying for nearly two decades. Out of hundreds built, this single example makes it one of the rarest flying warbirds in the world.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>What engines did the Privateer use?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>The PB4Y-2 Privateer was powered by four Pratt &amp; Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp radial engines \u2014 the same engine family used on the B-24 Liberator. Because maritime patrol was flown at low altitude, it used single-stage engines rather than the turbocharged versions fitted to the high-flying B-24.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>What was the Privateer used for?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>The Privateer was a maritime patrol bomber, designed to fly long over-water missions searching for enemy ships and submarines across the Pacific. Its lengthened fuselage carried extra fuel for patrols of 12 hours or more. The Navy's heavy bombers worked alongside the Army's <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/headless-b-17-flying-fortress-88mm-shell\/\">B-17 Flying Fortress<\/a> fleet during World War II.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>What is EAA AirVenture Oshkosh?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is the world's largest aviation gathering, held each July in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, by the Experimental Aircraft Association. It draws hundreds of thousands of visitors and thousands of aircraft, including rare warbirds. 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