I share with you the history of the medium bomber built by the Douglas should replace a company’s success, the B-18 Bolo, but eventually supplanted by its competitors. Does anyone know if the plane came into action during WW2? If so, how was your performance? In the link below you will find a fantastic collection of photos, some of them rare and colorful this amazing bomber.
http://aviacaoemfloripa.blogspot.com.br/2011/03/douglas-b-23-dragon.html
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By: Mark12 - 5th December 2015 at 10:33
Still the odd one about.
Here a couple of shots I took at Quito, Ecuador, in April this year.
Mark
By: jeepman - 5th December 2015 at 10:08
Does anyone know if the plane came into action during WW2?
You could always try Googling to find the answer
Wikipaedia states
“While significantly faster and better armed than the B-18, the B-23 was not comparable to newer medium bombers like the North American B-25 Mitchell and Martin B-26 Marauder. For this reason, the 38 B-23s built were never used in combat overseas, although for a brief period, they were employed as patrol aircraft stationed on the west coast of the United States. The B-23s were primarily relegated to training duties although 18 of the type were converted as transports and redesignated as the UC-67.
The B-23 also served as a testbed for new engines and systems. One was used for turbosupercharger development by General Electric at Schenectady, NY”.
But then nobody would click on your blog and you wouldn’t get any money
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December 5, 2015 at 9:45 am