eBay: Consolidated B-32 Dominator (1 Viewer)

[Snautzer01]

Consolidated B-32-20-CF Dominator 42-108532 312th BG ("Hobo Queen II") attacked by Japanese fighters on recon mission over Tokyo Aug 18, 1945. One of last aerial combat fights of WW2

1. Flight Commander J.E. Miller
2. Pilot H.K. Boeffeleur
3. Pilot R.T.Hoise

Original WWII Pin Up Nose Art Photo "Hobo Queen II" B-32 Dominator Bomber 312th | eBay

Original 3.5x4.5 photo in very good condition. A fine addition to your collection. Good luck.

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[Wurger]

 

[Maty12]

Consolidated B-32-20-CF Dominator 42-108532 312th BG ("Hobo Queen II") attacked by Japanese fighters on recon mission over Tokyo Aug 18, 1945. One of last aerial combat fights of WW2

1. Flight Commander J.E. Miller
2. Pilot H.K. Boeffeleur
3. Pilot R.T.Hoise

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Original WWII Pin Up Nose Art Photo "Hobo Queen II" B-32 Dominator Bomber 312th | eBay

Original 3.5x4.5 photo in very good condition. A fine addition to your collection. Good luck.

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Great photo! Really shows the damage from that accidental nose gear retraction, nose is pretty banged up and the doors are well past their normal open position

 

[Snautzer01]

Great photo! Really shows the damage from that accidental nose gear retraction, nose is pretty banged up and the doors are well past their normal open position

I wondered about that.

 

[Maty12]

I wondered about that.

I don't have any of my B-32 books with me here in the UK, but Pacificwrecks does have a summary of it in their aircraft history for 42-108532:

"On September 9, 1945 while parked at Yontan Airfield a ground crew accidentally triggered the solenoids for the nose landing gear and caused it to retract while parked causing nose damage. On September 11, 1945 a hoist used to lift the nose accidentally dropped the bomber twice, causing further damage. Afterwards, written off on the aircraft was scrapped during May 1946."​