Consolidated PB2Y Coronado

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The PB2Y Coronado is a large flying boat patrol bomber designed by Consolidated Aircraft, and used by the US Navy during World War II in bombing, antisubmarine, medical/hospital plane, and transport roles. Obsolete by the end of the war, Coronados were quickly taken out of service. Only one known example remains, at the National Naval Aviation Museum at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida. Before WW2 large flying boats were important for long distance international routes, as the ability to land on water without a land-based airstrip was useful. It proved to be good supporting aircraft in the Pacific War, which often required transport across long distance of oceans in harm's way, to places with no prepared airstrips.

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Consolidated Coronado; Coronado; Coronado (Consolidated PB2Y); PB2Y (Consolidated Coronado); PB2Y Coronado
217 produced, 
maritime patrol flying boat, patrol bomber, Consolidated AircraftUnited States NavyRoyal Air Force

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  • PB2Y-2 Coronado
    flying boat model by Consolidated Aircraft
  • PB2Y-3 Coronado
    1941 reconnaissance aircraft model by Consolidated
  • PB2Y-5 Coronado
    flying boat model by Consolidated Aircraft
  • XPB2Y-1 Coronado
    prototype flying boat model by Consolidated Aircraft
Consolidated PB2Y-5R Coronado in flight c1944Consolidated PB2Y-5R Coronado in flight c1944
Consolidated Coronado in British service - Royal Air Force Transport Command, 1943-1945. CH15944Consolidated Coronado in British service - Royal Air Force Transport Command, 1943-1945. CH15944
Consolidated PB2Y-3R Coronado loads cargo at the Pan American Airways dock, Treasure Island, California (USA), in January 1943 (80-G-K-1149)Consolidated PB2Y-3R Coronado loads cargo at the Pan American Airways dock, Treasure Island, California (USA), in January 1943 (80-G-K-1149)
PB2Y in flight 1942PB2Y in flight 1942
Consolidated PB2Y Coronado in flight c1942Consolidated PB2Y Coronado in flight c1942
231 Squadron RAF Coronado in Bermuda WWII IWM CH 15944231 Squadron RAF Coronado in Bermuda WWII IWM CH 15944
Convair PB2Y-3, At NAS Patuxent River, Maryland September 1945. (51006050787)Convair PB2Y-3, At NAS Patuxent River, Maryland September 1945. (51006050787)
PB2Y-5R BuAer 3 side viewPB2Y-5R BuAer 3 side view
American Aircraft in Royal Air Force Service 1939-1945- Consolidated Coronado. MH2768American Aircraft in Royal Air Force Service 1939-1945- Consolidated Coronado. MH2768
Franklin D. Roosevelt visiting Consolidated PB2Y production c1942Franklin D. Roosevelt visiting Consolidated PB2Y production c1942