Njaco
The Pop-Tart Whisperer
Chris
you don't mean the A variant here, do you?
B/C-1s with the -3 had a service ceiling slightly over 40,000ft
B/Cs and Ds with the -7 could only top that by about 1,000ft if I recall but both engine versions were more than capable of taking on the Luftwaffe at bomber altitudes.
Hence, I should stick to LW aircraft! I believe you're right Colin.