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US Army Air Force Bombers
Aircraft that were part of Life in Molesworth
Graphics and Facts from the
WWII International Aircraft Recognition Manual, April 1943

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Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress"
SPAN: 103' 10" LENGTH: 74' 9"
APPROX MAX SPEED: 310 mph
SERVICE CEILING: over 35,000'

B-24 "Liberator"
SPAN: 110' LENGTH: 66'
APPROX MAX SPEED: 310 mph
SERVICE CEILING: over 30,000'



B-25 "Mitchell"
SPAN: 67' 6" LENGTH: 54' 1"
APPROX MAX SPEED: 300 mph
SERVICE CEILING: 25,000'

B-26 "Marauder"
SPAN: 71' LENGTH: 58' 3"
APPROX MAX SPEED: over 300 mph
SERVICE CEILING: over 23,000'

Graphics and Facts:
Aircraft List   US Fighters   Molesworth Aircraft   British Aircraft   German Fighters