WWII USAAF bomber photo identity

The RCAF had 20 B-18A’s that were called Digbys

Definitely a B-18. A poster on another forum said the photo was of a 9th BG aircraft at Rio Hato Panama Canal Zone pre (US entry into) WWII, however he gave no source. If it was really taken at a British base, then probably Trinidad where elements of the 9th BG were based early in the war, or possibly Jamaica where other B-18’s were based. B-18’s participated in anti U-boat ops in 1942-3 from various Carribean airfields. U-654 and 512 were sunk by B-18’s in August and October 1942 flying from Surinam and the Canal Zone respectively, and they took part in the sinking of U-615 in August 1943 flying from Aruba.

Joe

Odd though, the article does say the photo was taken in Britain – or at a British base – but I can’t find record of the RAF using this a/c.

DS

Journalistic licence methinks.

Moggy

Ah, thank you! Now I see it. The nose is quite long, but there is no depth of field in this photo, making the chin turret seem tio be under the nose glazing, when it is much further back.

Odd though, the article does say the photo was taken in Britain – or at a British base – but I can’t find record of the RAF using this a/c.

Thanks for you time

DS

B18-A without a doubt.

Thanks, but the B-23 was smaller around the nose, without the dinky chin gun.

Also, the photo was cpationed specifically as being taken at a British base during the war. Not many of these rarer US bombers made it over here.

DS

B-18 OR B-23

Hello
A Douglas B-18 maybe.
It started life based on the DC-2 .l think it turned into the B-23.

Douglas B23 bomber?