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Bolo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bolo, a slang term for Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War, as they were not trained in professional armies and yet quite violent. Bolo knife, a machete used for agricultural purposes and as a weapon. Bolo tie, a decorative string with an ornament clasp worn around the neck, worn in the American West. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bolo   (259 words)

B-18 Bolo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Douglas B-18 Bolo was a United States Army Air Corps and Royal Canadian Air Force bomber of the late 1930s and early 1940s based on the Douglas DC-2. Bolos and Digbys sank four submarines during the course of the war. In 1934, the United States Army Air Corps put out a request for a bomber with double the bomb load and range of the Martin B-10, which was just entering service as the Army's standard bomber. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/B-18_Bolo   (738 words)

B-18 Bolo The Douglas B-18 Bolo was a USAAC and RCAF bomber of the late 1930s and early 1940s that was based on the Douglas DC-2. In 1934, the Army Air Corps put out a request for a bomber with double the bomb load and range of the Martin B-10, then the USAAC's standard bomber. Brought to you by NoChildLeftBehind.com and the Beaches and Towns Network, LLC. www.teachtime.com /en/wikipedia/b/b_/b_18_bolo.html   (362 words)

DOUGLAS B-18A "BOLO" Instead, the Army General Staff selected the less costly Bolo and, in January 1936, ordered 133 as B-18s. By 1939, underpowered and with inadequate defensive armament, the Bolo was the Air Corps' primary bomber. During Air Corps bomber trials at Wright Field in 1935, the B-18 prototype competed with the Martin 146 (an improved B-10) and the four engine Boeing 299, forerunner of the B-17. www.wpafb.af.mil /museum/modern_flight/mf2.htm   (233 words)

B-18 Bomber? - Topic The Douglas B-18 "Bolo" was a based on the DC-2 Most interesting things about the Bolo are that it was chosen OVER the B-17 by the Air Corps for their primary bomber in the mid-30s (obviously, they changed their minds at some point) and the valuable role it played in the Phillipines in December 1941- diverting Japanese fire from more useful aircraft types. It was woefully inadequate as a combat aircraft; too slow, poorly armed for self defense, and so damned ugly that it was an act of mercy to shoot it down (this last from an old family friend who flew them on anti-sub patrols early in the war. forums.ubi.com /eve/ubb.x?m=604102964&a=tpc&s=400102&f=23110283   (428 words)

Douglas B-18 Bolo The Douglas B-18 Bolo was a military adaptation of the DC-2 commercial transport to the long-range bombing role. The Bolos remaining in the continental USA and in the Carribean were then deployed in a defensive role in anticipation of attacks on the US mainland. Although totally obsolescent by the end of 1941, it was numerically the most important long-range bomber in service with the USAAC at the time of America's entry into World War 2. home.att.net /~jbaugher2/b18.html   (2289 words)

North American XB-21 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia All these were cancelled, however, when it was found that Douglas' comparable B-18 Bolo was available for around half the price ($63,977 against $122,600). The aircraft first flew on December 22 1936 and the type was promising enough for the Air Corps to initially place an order for five YB-21 pre-production machines. Consequently, no aircraft other than the single initial prototype were built. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/North_American_XB-21   (228 words)

The Douglas C-47 Dakota The new bomber was given its B-18 designation in January 1936, and the Bolo began operational service with USAAC units in 1937. The Bolo was developed in response to an Air Corps request issued in August 1934 for a new multi-engine bomber to replace the current first-line USAAC bomber, the Martin B-10. The Bolo was quickly replaced in firstline service by better bombers, most ironically the B-17, the descendant of the Model 299 that the Bolo had defeated in the USAAC competition in 1935. www.vectorsite.net /avc47.html   (7314 words)

Boeing: History -- Products - Douglas B-18 Bolo Medium Bomber B-18 Bolos were used for anti-submarine operations in American and Caribbean waters and as trainers and transports. The B-18 Bolos made up most of the bombers deployed outside the country as the United States entered World War II. The twin-engine B-18 Bolo was the first Douglas medium bomber. www.boeing.com /history/mdc/bolo.htm   (290 words)

B-18 Bolo Photo Gallery. • The Douglas B-18 Bolo was a late 1930's design that was obsolete by the early 1940's. www.chinalakealumni.org /AC-type-htm/B-18.htm   (17 words)

The Tiger-Lair.org - World Wide Tigers - United States of Amerika - 37th Bomb Squadron 'Tigers' The Squadron reactivated on 1 February 1940 as the 37th Bambardment Squadron (Medium), and receiving the B-18 'Bolo', after one year being replaced by the B-25 'Mitchell' medium Bomber at Barksdale Field, LA, as a part of the 28th Composite Group. The 37th BS launched four aircraft daily with the plan that two would act as 'air spares' for the two primary strike aircraft. Tanker support for these missions involved active-duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve aircraft from units at Fairchild and McChord Air Force Bases, Wash., Travis AFB, Calif., McConnell AFB, Kan., Grand Forks AFB, N.D., and Bangor, Maine. www.tiger-lair.org /The.Lair/WW.Tigers/wwt.n-america/USAF_037BS   (661 words)

B-18 Bolo - Wikimedia Commons The Douglas B-18 Bolo was a USAAF and RCAF bomber of the late 1930s and early 1940s based on the Douglas DC-2. This page was last modified 22:26, 16 February 2006. commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/B-18_Bolo   (39 words)

b18 1 The sun had indeed set on the old B-18 "Bolo" for this was its' final flight. This was the last flight of a Douglas B-18 Bolo. From what I remember, the Bolo was heavy on the controls, and it was slow and sluggish in a bank. www.prop-liners.com /b181.htm   (1440 words)

Douglas DC-2 - 18 C-33 Cargo transport aircraft, with a hinged cargo door in the aft fuselage. psychcentral.com /psypsych/DC-2   (781 words)

Douglas B-18 Bolo Bolos in service during World War II were used in an anti-submarine patrol capacity; the B-18B having the bombardier's compartment replaced with a search radar with a large radome. The Bolo was developed as a modification of the popular DC-3. The Canadians named the B-18 the Digby, after a British airfield. www.shanaberger.com /B-18.htm   (109 words)

Douglas B-23 Dragon The resulting B-18 Bolo proved a disappointment, however, and Douglas proposed a major redesign, using the stronger wings of the larger DC-3. So it was natural that when asked to bid on a new Army medium bomber, they based the design on the DC-2 with a deeper fuselage. An order for 38 of the new design, the B-23, was placed in 1938 and the first one flew on 27 July, 1939. rwebs.net /ghostsqd/b-23.htm   (308 words)

ANCIENT AEROPLANES 7 DE HAVILLAND D.H. The Douglas B-18A Bolo, which was based on the Douglas DC-2, was first delivered to the United States Army Air Corps in February of 1937 and was intended as a replacement for the B-10 bomber. The Douglas 0-35 was used, in American military service, for reconnaissance, before World War II. www.roynagl.0catch.com /ancientaeroplanes7.htm   (374 words)

War Birds             The B-18 “Bolo” was a shark-nosed, paunchy looking bomber. When the newer B-24 Liberators were available the “Bolos” were pulled from the ASW role and used as trainers and transports. Some 122 were stripped of their conventional gear, modified for antisubmarine warfare and redesignated B-18 ASW. www.dc3history.org /war_birds.htm   (6245 words)

Douglas B-18 Bolo In Flight World War II 8x10 Photograph The Douglas Aircraft Company B-18 Bolo was developed to replace the Martin B-10 bomber as the Army Air Corps' primary front-line bomber. Douglas B-18 Bolo In Flight World War II 8x10 Photograph However, by 1942 the underpowered Bolo was replaced by more advanced aircraft. www.mach1collectibles.com /douglas_b_18_bolo_in_flight_world_war_ii_8x10_photograph.html   (69 words)

Air Force Times - News - This Week's Air Force Times. According to “McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Since 1920,” by Rene J. Francillon, the Air Corps could purchase a Douglas plane that later was called the B-18 Bolo for a mere $58,500. The only B-18B model is at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Ariz. [“A Bolo, up close and personal,” Air Force Times, Sept. 18, 2000]. Boeing was developing a four-engine bomber that would be called the B-17 Flying Fortress, but officers were deterred by its price: a hefty $99,620. www.airforcetimes.com /story.php?f=1-AIRPAPER-324462.php   (513 words)

dec_41.txt Date: 18 Aug 1993 07:23:54 -0400 From: jem3@cc.bellcore.com Subject: USAAF DEC 41 ----------------------------------------------------------------- COMBAT CHRONOLOGY OF THE US ARMY AIR FORCES DECEMBER 1941 SATURDAY, 6 DECEMBER 1941 The combat organization of the US Army Air Forces at 2400 hours Eastern Standard Time, 6 December 1941 (0500 GMT, 7 December 1941) is listed below. The P-40's earlier sent on patrol of the S China Sea return to Iba Field with fuel running low at the beginning of a Japanese attack on that airfield. This listing is divided into five sections, i.e.: I. Units assigned to the Air Force Combat Command II. www.ibiblio.org /pub/academic/history/marshall/military/airforce/wwii_chronology/dec_41.txt   (4479 words)

U.S. Air Force Museum - Douglas B-18 Bolo U.S. Air Force Museum - Douglas B-18 Bolo The B-18 was based on the DC-2 and went into service in late 1935. www.davidpride.com /Air_WP/WP2_185.htm   (46 words)

Arizona Aerospace Foundation Americans call the B-18 Bolo, and the Canadians named it Digby, after a British airfield. Many B-18s served on anti-submarine patrol and a few were converted into business aircraft after the war. One.30 cal. machine gun in nose, dorsal and ventral positions; uo to 4,000 lbs. www.pimaair.org /Acftdatapics/dou_b18.htm   (116 words)

uboat.net - Fighting the U-boats - Aircraft Two U-boats were sunk by B- 18Bs, U-654 on 22 August and U-512 on 2 October. The B-18B flew patrols over the Caribbean Sea. uboat.net /allies/aircraft/b18.htm   (715 words)

USAAF Chronology: WEDNESDAY, 18 FEBRUARY 1942 SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA (SWPA, 5th Air Force): Detachment of the 22d Bombardment Squadron (Hevy), 7th Bombardment Group (Heavy), departs Nandi Airport, Fiji Islands from Australia with B-17's. SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA (SWPA, Far East Air Force): Bad weather from now until 18 Feb, along with effective interception by fighters, thwarts attempts of heavy bombers in Java to deliver damaging blows on shipping and airfields in the Netherlands East Indies (NEI). SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA (SWPA, 5th Air Force): Between this day and 18 Feb, heavy bombers fly at lesst 14 missions, but they result in claims of only 3 hits on shipping. www.447bg.com /library/docs/chronology/Feb.42.html   (2373 words)

Aircraft at Pearl Harbor 33 Douglas B-18 Bolo 2-engine standard bomber, 1936 Carrier A6M B5N D3A Total Zero Kate Val Akagi 18 27 18 63 Kaga 18 27 27 72 Soryu 18 18 18 54 Hiryu 18 18 18 54 Shokaku 18 27 27 72 Zuikaku 18 27 27 72 Total 108 144 135 387 w/spare (126 162 153 441) 18 Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina scout bomber, flying boat, amphibian, 1939 * www.ww2pacific.com /aaf41.html   (1051 words)

United States Air Force Museum - Douglass B-18 "Bolo" This is a picture of a Douglas B-18 "Bolo" bomber, which was one of the contenders for the Army's standard bomber at the beginning of World War II. United States Air Force Museum - Douglass B-18 "Bolo" www.dustbunny.com /photos/2005/afm/page3.html   (118 words)

b18.html Airmodel "Douglas B-18 Bolo conversion", kit #150 and 152 White Eagle "Douglas B-18 Bolo conversion", kit #110 I would recomend getting some good 3-view drawings of both the B-18 and DC-3/C-47 planes before starting. www.scalefirebombers.com /b18.html   (135 words)

1942 Aircraft Photo Gallery B-18 Bolo firing anti-submarine retro-rockets, Inyokern, 01 Aug 1942. Wait for the first full size image to load before clicking the photo thumbnails or the next photo www.chinalakealumni.org /1942.htm   (54 words)

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