A U.S. Navy Boeing F2B-1 aircraft (BuNo A7432) of Bombing Squadron VB-2B pictured on the dirt field at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, California, during its use in the filming of the motion picture "The Flying Fleet." Hollywood movies played a significant role in exposing naval aviation personnel and aircraft to the public during the interwar years.
U.S. Navy
1928-08-28
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