PV Ventura: Harpoon Units of World War II by Carey, Alan C

Oxford, England: Osprey Publishing - A Division of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc., 2002. First Printing . Trade Paperback. Very Good. 7 3/4" x 10 1/4. Wyllie, Iain - Cover Artwork. 96 Pages Indexed. No marks of any sort. Osprey's examination of the PV Ventura/Harpoon Units and of their participation in World War II (1939-1945). A development of the successful Lockheed medium twins of the late 1930s, the PV Ventura/Harpoon family of patrol bombers saw widespread service with both the US Navy/Marine Corps and the TAF and Commonwealth from October 1942 onwards. The USAAF also used surplus Venturas originally ordered by the RAF, designated B-34 Lexingtons, in the bomber training and coastal patrol roles. The final variant in this family was the larger PV-2 Harpoon, which was built to a US Navy requirement from March 1944 onwards. Used primarily in the Pacific, 470 Harpoons saw frontline service on anti-shipping and submarine patrols through to VJ-Day. This book covers each of these variants in… Read More

Osprey Publishing, 2002-07-25. Paperback. Used:Good.

Osprey Pub Co, 2002. Paperback. New. illustrated edition. 96 pages. 10.00x7.50x0.50 inches.

Osprey Publishing, 2002-07-25. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!