The United States Navy's first "Flying Dreadnought" is being tested out at Norfolk, Virginia. Without refuelling it can fly over 4500 miles, carrying a crew of six. This picture shows the tail end of its fuselage, which accommodates machinegunners placed to fight off planes attacking from the rear.
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Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 73, 20 December 1937, Page 7
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48The United States Navy's first "Flying Dreadnought" is being tested out at Norfolk, Virginia. Without refuelling it can fly over 4500 miles, carrying a crew of six. This picture shows the tail end of its fuselage, which accommodates machinegunners placed to fight off planes attacking from the rear. Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 73, 20 December 1937, Page 7
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