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USNTS Aircraft Recognition Manual Page: PB2Y Coronado, U.S. Navy Patrol Bomber (Columbus, Ohio, 1942)

USNTS Aircraft Recognition Manual Page: PB2Y Coronado, U.S. Navy Patrol Bomber (Columbus, Ohio, 1942)

This page from a 1942 U.S. Navy Training School aircraft recognition manual illustrates the PB2Y Coronado, a four-engine patrol bomber flying boat. Recognition manuals like this trained sailors and aircrew to quickly and accurately identify friendly and enemy aircraft, a vital skill for defense and combat operations during World War II. Project: 218069