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Sikorsky XPBS Images

Sikorsky XPBS-1 Patrol Bomber (Bu# 9995)

Taking off from San Diego harbor, California, bound for Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on 5 April 1940.

Sikorsky XPBS-1 Patrol Bomber (Bu# 9995)

In flight on 15 November 1937.

Sikorsky XPBS-1 Patrol Bomber (Bu# 9995)

Taking off from San Diego harbor, California, en route to Honolulu, Hawaii, on 5 April 1940.

Sikorsky XPBS-1 Patrol Bomber (Bu# 9995)

Mechanic's compartment circa 1937. Note fuel line gauges and controls, other instruments, electrical equipment, and intercom headphones.

Sikorsky XPBS-1 Patrol Bomber (Bu# 9995)

Aircraft's galley facilities circa 1937. Note details of electrical wiring and switches.