The U.S. Navy Curtiss XSB2C-1 <i>Helldiver</i> prototype (BuNo 1758) during a test flight. The aircraft made its first flight on 18 December 1940 but crashed on 8 February 1941 due to an engine failure during a landing approach. It sustained damage to the fuselage but was repaired. It was destroyed after suffering an inflight wing failure on 21 December 1941.
U.S. Office for Emergency Management. Office of War Information. Domestic Operations Branch. Bureau of Special Services
circa 1941 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P,+1941-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
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