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[Wurger]

 

[syscom3]

A B-18 Bolo and P-40's at Iceland March 1943. Note the band, camera, VIP's and the formations marching along.

 

[Wurger]

 

[syscom3]

Douglas "Digby". That's the RAF name for the Bolo. This is the nose section. I have no idea what the lower glass window is for. Maybe a
sighting mechanism for a remote control turret?

 

[Wurger]

 

[Capt. Vick]

Douglas "Digby". That's the RAF name for the Bolo. This is the nose section. I have no idea what the lower glass window is for. Maybe a
sighting mechanism for a remote control turret?

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If you mean the hemispherical part of the bottom of the nose, that was a manually operated machine-gun position. The cutout for it is in the horizontal position (but the whole hemisphere could be spun) and I suspect sealed off with perspex/plexiglass. The above part of the nose was for bomb aiming, though no bombsight is present. Love the shark nosed version of the B-18/Bolo.

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

Douglas "Digby". That's the RAF name for the Bolo. This is the nose section. I have no idea what the lower glass window is for. Maybe a
sighting mechanism for a remote control turret?

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Didn't know that the Bolo served with the RAF. ASW, transport, training?

 

[special ed]

Digby was in Canada for training aircrews. I notice no wrinkling at the wing root leading edge.

 

[SaparotRob]

Pond's skin cream.

 

[syscom3]

Early B-18 Bolo at Wright Field

 

[Wurger]

 

[cammerjeff]

If I find the Pictures I took of the B-18a at the Air Musuem in Colorado a few years ago I will post them.

 

[Frog]

Pic courtesy of US Soldiery, Caen.

 

[Snautzer01]

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[Wurger]

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

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Sealion training I guess

 

[Snautzer01]

Sealion training I guess

Operation Seahorse i think

 

[Snautzer01]

Bloody termites

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[Wurger]

 

[syscom3]

Douglas B-18A Bolo 37-537 in 1944. Note that there is an extra large fuselage door. This Bolo might have been converted to a squadron
taxi or light transport.