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Douglas B-18A Bolo 37-469 - N56847
Douglas B-18A Bolo 37-469 - N56847 (MSN 2469) at Tucson, Arizona - One of the first production Bolos, was delivered to Wright Field in 1937 for evaluation testing. Sold as N56847, converted to crop sprayer; by May 1969 stored derelict at Tucson, Arizona...... 37-469 was taken on strength in 1938, assigned to Wright Field in Dayton, OH, and used for evaluation testing. In 1942 it was declared restricted, redesignated RB-18A and relegated to utility work. After landing at Midland Field, TX on 20 June 1942. While ferrying from Wright Field, the plane sustained a mechanical failure while taxiing and suffered minor damage. In 1946 it was sold to G.H. Baldwin, who registered it as NC56847, and then in 1954 it was sold to Leo J Demers of Salem, OR, who converted it for use as a crop sprayer - duster. In that role, it passed through a few more hands until withdrawn from use and stored at Tucson, AZ in 1965. In 1969 it was acquired by Westernair of Albuquerque, NM, and stored at Albuquerque. While in storage it was sold to Dennis Hock, and in March 1971 it was ferried to the Air Force Museum where it was eventually restored, with the markings of a B-18 of the 38th Reconnaissance Squadron in 1939. This aircraft has an incorrect dorsal turret, which the museum has been attempting to locate a replacement for many years
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This vintage photograph captures the Douglas B-18A Bolo, registration number N56847 (MSN 2469), at Tucson, Arizona. Delivered to Wright Field in 1937, this Bolo was one of the first production models and underwent extensive evaluation testing. In 1942, it was declared restricted and redesignated RB-18A, and was relegated to utility work. During a ferry flight from Wright Field to Midland Field, Texas, the plane suffered minor damage due to a mechanical failure while taxiing. In 1946, the Bolo was sold to G.H. Baldwin and registered as NC56847. A few years later, in 1954, it was purchased by Leo J Demers of Salem, Oregon, who converted it for use as a crop sprayer. The aircraft passed through several hands before being withdrawn from service and stored at Tucson, Arizona in 1965. In 1969, Westernair of Albuquerque, New Mexico, acquired the Bolo and stored it at Albuquerque. It was later sold to Dennis Hock, and in March 1971, it was ferried to the National Museum of the United States Air Force where it underwent restoration. The aircraft is currently displayed at the museum with the markings of a B-18 of the 38th Reconnaissance Squadron from 1939. Despite its current restoration, the Bolo in this photograph has an incorrect dorsal turret, which the museum has been attempting to locate a replacement for many years. This historic aircraft is a testament to the rich aviation history of the United States.
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