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Old 27th Jan 2009, 06:54
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XBLR-1 or XB-15 or XC-105, same aircraft. Well done Woodsie
The Boeing 314 used the same wing construction.


Not used as a bomber, converted to cargo.



"During its eight year in service, the XB-15/XC-105 flew 60 combat missions including ASW patrols and 70 cargo trips carrying 5,200 passengers, 440,000 lb (199,581 kg) of cargo and 94,000 lb (42,638 kg) of mail. The XC-105 was placed in storage at the PAD in May 1944 due to structural damage. This one of kind aircraft was ignominiously shoved into the Curundu Swamp, east of Albrook Field, where it slowly sunk into the muck. It remains there to this day."

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