Talk:Lockheed Ventura/Archive 1

RNZAF
In the section there is a photo caption indicating 487 Sqn at RAF Methold. Is this right? Could it be RAF Methwold in Norfolk? I believe that the pronunciation would be the same and someone could have made the spelling mistake.If I'm right can you fix the photo caption please?Lin (talk) 06:05, 9 December 2008 (UTC)

I have removed the section "116 were acquired by the RNZAF, and were used extensively in the Solomon Islands. Initially, air crews and ground staff disliked the Ventura, preferring the B-25 Mitchell; due to accidents and enemy action, 40 of the 116 were destroyed by the wars end", as this is clearly wrong, the RNZAF had 139 - plus Harpoons - not 116. The RNZAF never used the Mitchell, (In the RNZAF the Venturer replaced the Hudson: the RNZAF were disappointed, but because they had wanted Liberators not Mitchells). I suspect this passage was garbled and possibly referred to the RAAF and have restored it as such, but even this would give no explanation for the 116 - um, could someone help out? (the RNZAF service is covered in a separate para under). Cheers :-)

Inline citations
If the references could be converted to inline citations, this might be B-class. --Colputt 17:58, 23 September 2007 (UTC)

RM-37
The Lexington was apparently also known as RM-37. Drutt (talk) 05:12, 28 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Might me a typo error as it is not standard format for us mil designations. MilborneOne (talk) 10:00, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

"RM-37" sometimes appeared as a shorthand for "R-Model 37", a non-standard designation used for pre-Lend-Lease Venturas that had neither official US designations nor US FY serial numbers. Most aircraft in this category were operated with their RAF serials as their ID. Other non-standard pre-Lend Lease aircraft were the P-322, P-400, DB-7B (simply the mfr's model #, as was the Model 37), LB-30, etc. The "R-" prefix meant "Restricted, I.E. not a combat or deployable airplane. Pix of the T.D. block below the left cockpit windows (USAAF standard, in 1" block letters) on a Ventura showed "U.S. ARMY R-Model 37", with the next line giving the serial, in this case the RAF one. "R-" was usually added later, but with small-quantity oddballs it was often applied immediately. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.163.58.7 (talk) 15:02, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon No. 37396
I just started a stub for this specific plane, which was recently added to the National Register of Historic Places. I wondered if someone with more aircraft knowledge that I might enjoy developing it. Lvklock (talk) 04:17, 16 May 2009 (UTC)

Contradiction in "B-37" Section
There are two contradictory paragraphs in this section regarding the designation of recce variants of the B-37. The first editor lists the designation as "RB-37", while the second points out that the "RX-XX" designations were not used for recce aircraft at the time, but does not offer an alternative designation.

Based on my knowledge, I'm fairly sure the second author is correct, but I'm not positive, nor do I know what the actual designation is. Thoughts?

Dpenn89 (talk) 06:17, 24 February 2011 (UTC)


 * Originally to be known as the O-56 the 18 armed observation versions of the B-34 were built as B-37s and in 1943 they were re-designated RB-37. MilborneOne (talk) 18:38, 24 February 2011 (UTC)

The "R" in RB-37 means "restricted" duty, i.e. not suitable for combat. Early versions of P-40 and B-25 had later the designation of RB-25 or RP-40. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.42.112.140 (talk) 15:29, 23 November 2011 (UTC)

Assessment comment
Substituted at 22:22, 29 April 2016 (UTC)

This page should be divided into two separate pages
This page is on the Vega (Lockheed) Ventura aircraft, also known as the B-34, B-37, Lexington, O-56, PV-1 and PV-3. The PV-2 Harpoon is a different aircraft.

Although commonly confused the re-design of the PV-1 into the PV-2 included longer outer wings, new cockpit, new nose, a deeper bomb bay, larger rear fuselage, powered lower gun position, larger horizontal and vertical stabilizers, rudders and elevators. All that was left of the original design was the wing centre section, engine mounts, undercarriage, engines and the upper hoop of the fuselage at the center section. There are fewer interchangeable parts between the PV-1 and PV-2 than between the PV-1 and the PBO Hudson.

This new aircraft was given the designation PV-2 to avoid conflict with an aircraft the US Navy had already ordered from (then) Vega Aircraft, which was the P2V, which emerged as the Lockheed Neptune.

There are many other errors on this page and I will attempt to learn how to use Wikipedia's methods to try to correct them, but the basic error of including the PV-2 needs fixing first.

Paul Squires Ventura Memorial Flight Association — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.222.165.138 (talk) (2019)