A U.S. Navy Boeing XPB-1W <i>Fortress</i> (BuNo 77258, ex USAAF B-17G-100-VE, s/n 44-85683) early warning and control plane. Note that the plane is still equipped with gun turrets, as it was planned that these planes would operate in hostile areas.
U.S. Navy
circa 1945 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P,+1945-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
Official U.S. Navy photo <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.history.navy.mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/NH-89000/NH-89167.html">NH 89167</a> from the U.S. Navy <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.history.navy.mil">Naval History and Heritage Command</a>