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Western Desert, North Africa. 29 November 1941. One of the American Boeing Flying Fortress bomber aircraft, code no. WP, serial no. AN532, operating in the Middle East campaign on the ground. These giant Boeing four-engined bombers carry a bomb load of 8,000 lbs over 2,000 miles and are capable of climbing to 41,000 feet. The comment of an RAF pilot flying a Fortress was 'she had no vices'.
ON AN AERODROME A NUMBER OF 4-ENGINED HALIFAX BOMBERS WERE BEING TUNED UP FOR A RAID OVER ENEMY TERRITORY. THIS ROLLS ROYCE MERLIN ENGINED PLANE HAS A WING SPAN OF 99 FEET, LENGTH OF 70 FEET, HEIGHT O
A FORMATION OF "BATTLE" BOMBERS. THESE ARE THE FASTEST SINGLE ENGINED BOMBERS AND CARRY A CREW OF TWO, HAVING A RANGE OF 1000 MILES.
Kairouan, Tunisia. c. 18 April 1943. Curtiss Kittyhawk III P-40M fighter bomber aircraft, code name LO, serial no. FR518, of No. 250 Squadron RAF taking off on an operation during the Tunisian campaig
Kairouan, Tunisia. c. 18 April 1943. Curtiss Kittyhawk III P-40M fighter bomber aircraft, code name LO, serial no. FR518, of No. 250 Squadron RAF taking off on an operation during the Tunisian campaig
German propaganda photograph captured by the RAF. RAF Caption: "Cemetery of four engined planes. One of the terror bombers, shot down during an attack (daylight) on the occupied western territory. He
German propaganda photograph captured by the RAF. RAF Caption: "Cemetery of four engined planes. One of the terror bombers, shot down during an attack (daylight) on the occupied western territory. He