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Consolidated XPB2Y-1 Coronado (Model 29) U.S. Navy Patrol Bomber Prototype in Flight — Period Publicity Photograph

Consolidated XPB2Y-1 Coronado (Model 29) U.S. Navy Patrol Bomber Prototype in Flight — Period Publicity Photograph

The Consolidated XPB2Y-1 Coronado, prototype for the U.S. Navy's Model 29 patrol bomber series, banks above the clouds in this period publicity photograph. The four-engine flying boat entered Navy service in the early 1940s, flying long-range patrol, anti-submarine, and transport missions across the Atlantic and Pacific theaters during World War II. Project: 218522