The Lockheed Ventura is a twin-engine medium bomber and patrol bomber of World War II. The Ventura first entered combat in Europe as a bomber with the RAF in late 1942. Designated PV-1 by the United States Navy (US Navy), it entered combat in 1943 in the Pacific.

DOMED LANDING LIGHTS LINE THE SNOW PACKED RUNWAY DOWN WHICH A LOCKHEED PV VENTURA PATROL AIRCRAFT ROLLS. IN THE BACKGROUND THE AIRFIELD'S BUILDINGS AND A CONSOLIDATED PBY CATALINA PATROL BOMBER PROVIDE A SCATTERING OF BLACK SHAPES AT THE FOOT OF SNOW COVERED MOUNTAINS. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)

The Lockheed Ventura was a bomber and patrol aircraft of World War II, used by United States and British Commonwealth forces in several guises. It was developed from the Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar transport, as a replacement for the Lockheed Hudson bombers then in …

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The first witnessed the deployment of a quirky dual-engine attack aircraft—the Lockheed PV-1 Ventura. The second, a tale with geopolitical overtones, encompassed the lives of 300 aviators, most, but not all, from the U.S. Navy.

The PV-1s were extensively used in the Pacific. Because of its good performance and the lack of more suitable alternatives, the Ventura was also briefly used as a nightfighter. More than half the production of the PV-1 was diverted to RAF and Commonwealth forces, where it was known as the Ventura GR Mk.V.

The Lockheed Ventura is a twin engine medium bomber and patrol bomber of World War II. The Ventura first entered combat in Europe as a bomber with the RAF in late 1942. Designated PV-1 by the United States Navy (US Navy) it entered combat in 1943 in the Pacific. The bomber was also used by the...

At the end of night flight training with crew of Sgt. Albert George Baker GB1435654 (u/t pilot) and P/O William Reginald "Reg" Neil Cook J/11618 (u/t WOp/AG) as part of the No.1 Course training on Venturas. During landing, the plane ran off the landing strip and the starboard landing gear collapsed. Type "B" crash. Sources:

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