Bomb Bays

[Clave]

Boeing B-17G Fortress Load 1:

 

[Clave]

Boeing B-17G Fortress Load 2:

 

[Clave]

Boeing B-17G Fortress Load 3:

 

[Clave]

Boeing B-17G Fortress Load 4:

 

[Clave]

Boeing B-17G Fortress Load 5:

 

[Gnomey]

Great work Clave!

 

[Clave]

Thanks

I have a question:

I know the Luftwaffe used a 'cluster adapter' to group 100 lb bombs together, but did the USAAF or RAF? I ask because I'm looking at some mission reports for B-24s and despite only having 20 bomb rack positions, they often carries 40 or 50 100 lb bombs - so I'm curious, but have had no luck finding info on the adapter/rack/cluster thingy..

 

[Wayne Little]

 

[Clave]

Boeing B-29 Superfortress:

Load 1: 32 x 500 lb GP bombs

 

[Clave]

Boeing B-29 Superfortress:

Load 2: 16 x 1,000 lb GP bombs

 

[Clave]

Boeing B-29 Superfortress:

Load 3: 40 x 500 lb Incendiary clusters

 

[Clave]

Boeing B-29 Superfortress:

Load 4: 1 x Mk 1 Atomic bomb 'Little Boy'

 

[Clave]

Boeing B-29 Superfortress:

Load 5: 1 x Mk 3 Atomic bomb 'Fat Man'

 

[Gnomey]

Good stuff!

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

 

[Lucky13]

Excellent stuff mate!

 

[michaelmaltby]

Impressive. Real perspective, Clave. Thank you.

MM

 

[Clave]

Consolidated B-24J Liberator:

Load 1: 20 x 500 lb GP bombs

 

[Clave]

Consolidated B-24J Liberator:

Load 2: 4 x 1,600 lb AP bombs

 

[Clave]

Consolidated B-24J Liberator:

Load 3: 44 x 100 lb GP bombs + 2 x 500 lb clusters