| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 7099 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Consolidated PB2Y Coronado |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Consolidated PB2Y Coronado |
| Aircraft Version: | Consolidated PB2Y-5R Coronado |
| C/n (msn): | 57 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNPA IATA: NPA Local: NPA Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of Naval Aviation |
| Photo Date: | 12 November 1983 |
| Photo by: | Paul Seymour |
| Photo ID: | 689805 |
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In primer while being restored. Delivered to the US Navy as 7099 in 1942. To the Hughes Tool Company as N69003 in 1946. Howard Hughes used it for training in preparing to fly his HK-1 flying boat. Maintained in airworthy condition into the 1960s then stored at Long Beach, CA. Tranported by barge to Pensacola, FL via the Panama Canal in 1977. This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 22 May 2024, and has since been viewed 607 times. |