Photos

Boeing XPBB-1 Sea Ranger Patrol Bomber

Enters the water at Seattle, Washington, for a test flight circa 11 July 1942.

Boeing XPBB-1 Sea Ranger Patrol Bomber

In Lake Washington, near Seattle, circa July 1942 while undergoing tests.

Boeing XPBB-1 Sea Ranger Patrol Bomber

In flight during tests, 13 October 1942.

Bomb-damaged Lightning

This damaged Lockheed P-38 "Lightning" was only 30 feet away from a 1000 pound bomb crater 35 feet by 15 feet. 21 December 1944. Mindoro Island, Philippine Islands

Bombs stand ready to be loaded aboard a B-17

A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" at an Army Air base in the Solomon Islands, stands ready to have bombs loaded aboard. Note the interlocking steel strips that form a runway surface ideally suited for these heavy bombers

Bonin Islands Raids, July 1944.

Curtiss SB2C-1 "Helldiver" bombers return to USS YORKTOWN (CV-10) after strikes on Chichi Jima. Photographed by PhoMlc O.L. Smith, USNR. Photo dated 6 July 1944, but Chichi Jima Raid was on 4 July 1944.

Bonin Islands Raids, July 1944.

Curtiss SB2C-1 "Helldiver" bombers fly over task force 58 carriers, while returning to USS YORKTOWN (CV-10) after strikes on Chichi Jima. Photographed by PhoMlc O.L. Smith, USNR. Original CinCPac caption gives date as 6 July 1944, but Chichi Jima Raid was on 4

Brewster SB2A "Buccaneer"

Fanciful artwork pictures an SB2A engaging a "Zero" over a Pacific Atoll. No SB2A's were used for combat rolls in World War II. Artist Hunter Wood.

Brewster SB2A-3 (Bu# 00885)

At NATC Patuxent River, Maryland, 22 December 1943.

Brewster SB2A-3 (Bu# 00885)

At NATC Patuxent River, Maryland, 22 November 1943.

Brewster SB2A-3 (Bu# 00885)

At NATC Patuxent River, Maryland, 22 November 1943, showing wings folded.

Brewster SB2A-3 (Bu# 00885)

At NATC Patuxent River, Maryland, 24 November 1943. Note folded wings.

Brewster SB2A-4 (Bu# 29336)

At NATC Patuxent River, Maryland, 22 November 1943.

Buka Field, before

Before: Buka Island, Solomons: Scattered clouds did not obscure the target enough to protect this major Jap air base on Buka Island in the Solomons from 13th Air Force bombers on 15 Sept. Eight Consolidated B-24Ds from Guadalcanal took part in the operation dropping three hundred 120-lb fragmentation clusters from 19,600ft. mostly on runway and revetment areas. Complete lack of opposition and negligible AA fire indicated a high degree of surprise.

Bullet holes in B-17

Air Corps Supply, 29th Air Service Group. Side view of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress in which there are 158 bullet holes

C-75 Stratoliner "Cherokee"