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RECONAISSANCE/OBSERVATION/PATROL
Aircraft are catagorized according to there maiden flight. Thier service life would often carry them between the era used. Electronic Warfare Aircraft will be included in this section

1920-1938:
Vought O2U Corsair

1939-1945:
Consolidated PB4Y Privateer
Lockheed PV-1 Ventura
Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon

1946-1962:
S-2 Tracker
Grumman E-1 Tracer
Martin P4M Mercator

MARTIN P4M MERCATOR WRG# 0006348
Five Martin P4M-1 Mercators of U.S. Navy patrol squadron VP-21 in flight in 1950.
(Source: U.S. Navy)

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