PB-1G B-17 Flying Fortress / US Coast GuardThe PB 1Gs utilized for search and rescue initially carried the droppable life boat. The PB 1G carried no armament and the B 17 chin turret was replaced by a search radar. The USAAF had made several successful lifeboat drops during the war but no record of an actual Coast Guard drop could be located. , ,The Coast Guard PB 1Gs served well over a period of years,the last was not withdrawn from service until October 14, 1959. Mahogany Wood. Scale: 1 72.