72modeler Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 I found this photo collection just now, and it has numerous photos of WW2 US aircraft and radar pods, many of which were new to me, and I hope they are new to many of you as well. Mike http://www.gmodelart.com/2016/09/us-wwii-night-fighters.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 The SB2C and the Ventura had sea search radar and weren't nightfighter, as far as I know. The same with the Avengers and the Mitchells. Some Venturas were converted to nightfighters, as there was nothing else available at that time. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted March 23, 2021 Author Share Posted March 23, 2021 True, but the website lumped them all together; while those aircraft fought at night, they were not true night fighters, as you so correctly pointed out. I thought about how to title the post, but went with what was stated on the website. Avengers were used at night to vector accompanying Hellcats onto aerial targets; it was one these Avengers from the Enterprise that shot down and killed famed ace Butch O'Hare in a tragic friendly fire incident. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Russell Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 5 hours ago, dogsbody said: Some Venturas were converted to nightfighters, as there was nothing else available at that time. Indeed Once I find a Pavla kit I will do VMF(N)'s next aircraft - they went from the Ventura to the Tigercat. That must have been a relief for them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 14 hours ago, 72modeler said: True, but the website lumped them all together; while those aircraft fought at night, they were not true night fighters, as you so correctly pointed out. I thought about how to title the post, but went with what was stated on the website. Avengers were used at night to vector accompanying Hellcats onto aerial targets; it was one these Avengers from the Enterprise that shot down and killed famed ace Butch O'Hare in a tragic friendly fire incident. Mike Oh yeah! I forgot about that! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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