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CFS2/FS2000 USN PBJ-1. This is a fictitous PBJ-1 of the US navy called "Baby Blue" in standard navy colors as it would have appeared in the PTO sometime in 1944. Over 700 PBJ's were received by the US Navy and a good amount were re-issued to the US Marines as land based bombers. Althought this was its primary role, they also served with the US Navy on ASW (anti-submarine warfare) patrols. The Navy issued these with special radar and replaced the standard bomb racks with racks to carry depth charges and torpedos. There was no other apparent reason for the Navy to receive these aircraft other then that there was such an abundant supply of them from the Army that the Navy and Marines were willing to try their luck with these aircraft based upon their successful war record. Original by Roger Dial. Flight model by Bruce Thorson. Sound by Mike Hambly. Repaint by J-P Demmerle.