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Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress (3281)

nobody@ipernity.com (Ron's Log) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:39:15 +0000

Probably Boeing's most famous bomber, the B-17 flew mostly out of England, equipping 26 of the 40 bombardment groups of the 8th Air Force, based in Italy. It will be forever associated with the Allied effort to defeat Nazi Germany. Until the advent of long-range fighter escort, many were shot down on daylight bombing missions over Germany. General Frederick W. Castle, for whom Castle Air Base was named, was shot down in a B-17 while leading the 8th Air Force on 24 December 1944. The aircraft was heavily damaged by fighter attack. He refused to jettison the bombs as he was over territory held by our forces. He was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor (posthumously). The B-17 on display at Castle Air Museum last flew as a borate bomber at Tulare. It carries the WW II markings of the 94th Bombardment Group, 3rd Division, 8th Air Force.

Douglas B-18 Bolo (8516)

nobody@ipernity.com (Ron's Log) — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:20:55 +0000

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This aircraft was developed to replace the Martin B-10 and was based on the Douglas DC-2 commercial transport. It competed with an early version of the Boeing B-17 and won out. By 1939 it was considered to be underpowered, to have inadequate defensive armament and carried too small a bomb load. Some were destroyed at Pearl Harbor and in 1942 were relegated to anti-submarine or transport duty. A B-18 was the first American aircraft to sink a U-Boar. This is the oldest aircraft in the Castle Air Museum collection, built in 1938.

Douglas B-18 Bolo (3247)

nobody@ipernity.com (Ron's Log) — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:20:55 +0000

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Douglas B-18 Bolo (3246)

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Douglas B-18 Bolo (8518)

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Douglas B-18 Bolo (8517)

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Douglas A-26B Invader (3267)

nobody@ipernity.com (Ron's Log) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:15:31 +0000

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A follow-on to the Douglas A-20 light bomber, the A-26 saw limited combat in Europe in late 1944 and early 1945. Redesignated B-26 in 1948, it was the only attack bomber available for the Korean War where it was heavily used. Some B-26s were part of the initial group of aircraft sent to Vietnam as part of Operation Farm gate in the early 1960s. Its last combat mission was in 1969. This display aircraft at Castle Air Museum was in the USAF inventory from May 1945 to August 1957.

Douglas A-26B Invader (3266)

nobody@ipernity.com (Ron's Log) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:15:31 +0000

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Douglas A-26B Invader (3265)

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Douglas A-26B Invader (8529)

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Douglas A-26B Invader (3263)

nobody@ipernity.com (Ron's Log) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:15:31 +0000

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Boeing WB-50 Superfortress (3251)