And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Saturday, December 2, 2017
Flyby
Looks like a B-24 on the ground, but what type of planes are those in the air?
They look like Douglas A-20 Havocs. Mid-body(ish)mounted wing, oval cross-section with elevated cockpit area, single tail are the discriminating marks for this plane. Good attack and light bomber, 4k lb bomb load, 3 crew.
I agree with the A-20 assessment as they have the narrow fuselage, and the underslung engine nacelles. hard to say if any have a glass nose. Marauder had a round fuselage and four blade electric props. A-26 Invader had a square section fuselage and longer wings. which of these three would I go into battle with? hands down the B-26.
A-20-A . You can tell because the "B" had the chin .50 mounts (later retrofitted to the "A") and smaller engine cowling than the "B". The later up engine A20"D"-"Q" had solid noses packed with .50's and a Spery(spell) dorsal turret. Photo is North Africa as that is a B24D from the "Liberondo's". "Strawberry Bitch" should be somewhere on that flight line.--Ray
They look like Douglas A-20 Havocs. Mid-body(ish)mounted wing, oval cross-section with elevated cockpit area, single tail are the discriminating marks for this plane. Good attack and light bomber, 4k lb bomb load, 3 crew.
ReplyDeleteDouglas A-26 Invader*****Martin B-26 Marauder, maybe?
DeleteI agree with the A-20 assessment as they have the narrow fuselage, and the underslung engine nacelles. hard to say if any have a glass nose. Marauder had a round fuselage and four blade electric props. A-26 Invader had a square section fuselage and longer wings. which of these three would I go into battle with? hands down the B-26.
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George
I would have guessed B-26's but they are indeed A-20's. Didn't the later A-20's have a more square engine cowling? Or am I thinking of the A-26??
DeleteAFAIK A-20's & A-26 all had round cowlings.
DeleteMartin B-26 Marauder's cowlings could be said to be somewhat square. B-24's were squared.
George
A-20-A . You can tell because the "B" had the chin .50 mounts (later retrofitted to the "A") and smaller engine cowling than the "B". The later up engine A20"D"-"Q" had solid noses packed with .50's and a Spery(spell) dorsal turret. Photo is North Africa as that is a B24D from the "Liberondo's". "Strawberry Bitch" should be somewhere on that flight line.--Ray
ReplyDelete"Strawberry Bitch" is at the AF Museum now if anyone wants a close up look at her.
DeleteDave
A-20 popped into my head - no really!
ReplyDeleteNice photo showing the Marston Matting put down by the Seabees that allowed for quick airfield construction during the war.
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