| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 6260 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Consolidated PB4Y/P4Y Privateer |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Consolidated PB4Y/P4Y Privateer |
| Aircraft Version: | Consolidated P4Y-2G Privateer |
| C/n (msn): | [ 66260 ] |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Coast Guard |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | San Francisco - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KSFO IATA: SFO Local: SFO Other: - |
| Photo Date: | October 1952 to August 1956 |
| Photo by: | William T. Larkins (Bill Larkins) |
| Photo ID: | 541731 |
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Consolidated P4Y-2G at the Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco. It was transferred from Navy (ex BuNo 66260) to Coast Guard in October 1952, and struck off USCG charge on 6 August 1956 (total time 2861). Sold in July 1958 and converted to airtanker as N7620C with Big Piney Aviation Co. (Rey, UT). Acquired by Hawkins & Powers (Greybull, WY) in 1969. Crashed about 12 km southeast of Estes Park, CO near US Highway 36 Mile 8 on 18 July 2002 while fire-fighting (total time 8346). This photo is copyright © William T. Larkins (Bill Larkins), and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 23 January 2023, and has since been viewed 476 times. |