B-10 30's standard Bomber

[dogsbody]

Some more floater pics.

Chris

 

[vikingBerserker]

I believe those were in Alaska, P-40's were ferried across the Bering sea.

Its not Alaska. The B-10 is a target tow and they were never in Alaska.

 

[Wildr1]

 

[Wildr1]

 

[Shortround6]

Ran across a mention in AHT that the first transfer of P-40s to Russia via Alaska-Siberia started on Oct 9th 1942 which may be a bit late for the horizontal rudder stripes?

 

[Capt. Vick]

The middle picture above, the thing off to the left, what is it? Torpedo rack?

 

[buffnut453]

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Dumb question...does the top left pic show the front turret gunner's seat?

 

[Capt. Vick]

I'm gonna guess rear guy

 

[vikingBerserker]

The middle picture above, the thing off to the left, what is it? Torpedo rack?

It is the external bomb rack.

Dumb question...does the top left pic show the front turret gunner's seat?

Jim is correct, that is the rear gunner/co-pilot seat.

 

[Wildr1]

Correct, rear gunner position. here are some others. Note the tool box on the ground in pix 2 & 3. And to the left are some Martin 247's.

 

[nuuumannn]

Fantastic pictures and info guys.

And to the left are some Martin 247s.

Don't you mean Boeing 247s?

 

[Wildr1]

Fantastic pictures and info guys.


Don't you mean Boeing 247s?

That's what happens when you become a senior citizen, Brain farts, yes ... Boeing.

 

[Capt. Vick]

..also it's to the right!

 

[buffnut453]

..also it's to the right!

Isn't that the other left?

 

[Capt. Vick]

The bomb loader is armed...is that normal?

 

[Wildr1]

Boy, you guys take advantage of any slip up.
XB-10, XB-14 and an B-10

 

[MiTasol]

War game insignia???
force red vs force white???

Re post 3 photo 4
Given the right hand aircraft has a white star I suspect you may be right,
I thought at first that the P-40s were really P-36's but the lack of tailwheel bulge and the spinner visible in one cockpit says I was wrong

 

[MiTasol]

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Re post 24 top right photo - what is that under the right wing? For torpedo's? Storepedo's? ??

 

[Wildr1]

Re post 24 top right photo - what is that under the right wing? For torpedo's? Storepedo's? ??

External Bomb rack.

 

[MiTasol]

Thanks Wildr1
It is a right proper aerodynamic rectum of a bomb rack in my opinion but then again, even later, many manufacturers had their equivalents - Curtiss with the P-40 drop tank stays, Lockheed with the drop tank pylon, etc