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04/09/2004 07:50:04 AM · #1
These were shot in 1940s by my uncle. I copied them from his negatives and fixed them a bit. Anyone know what kind of planes they might be. Thanks for any help. Van

04/09/2004 08:10:21 AM · #2
Original: "The first one could be a version of a Douglas B23."

Close, it is a Douglas B18 Bolo, like this one:
//www.military.cz/usa/air/war/bomber/b18/b18_1.jpg

And another link:
//www.elite.net/castle-air/b18.htm

Message edited by author 2004-04-09 08:17:43.
04/09/2004 09:02:49 AM · #3
I just had to know what second one could be, I think I found it.

It is a Keystone B-3A, also known as LB-10A.
Check the photos here:

//www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/research/bombers/b3a-4.jpg
//www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/research/bombers/b3a-2.jpg

Message edited by author 2004-04-09 09:03:10.
04/09/2004 09:09:32 AM · #4
Thanks Sander, It appears that you found both. It makes sense, the Pueblo Army Airbase was a mostly B-24 training base and these planes were probably prior to the B-24s arrival. Van
04/09/2004 09:08:24 PM · #5
Hi

Did a Google and found this site about the Pueblo airbase.

//www.pwam.org/
:)

Message edited by author 2004-04-09 21:08:41.
04/11/2004 01:51:49 AM · #6
FYI, I discuussed the Keystone B-3A with the web-master of the site that Sander provided. He agreed that it was Kestone B-3A bomber. Interestingly, he said the photo is only the second know shot of a three-propeller engined B-3A. Quite surprising to have such a rare shot. Again thanks Sander. BTW, I live in Pueblo and the B-24 Museum here is really facinating. Especially seeing my father's nose-art on B-24 photographs at the base. He was a fire fighter/crash crew member at ths base and free-lance commercial artist/photographer during WWII. Van

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