Bolling Field display around 1940

[Larry Kraus]

Here's something you don't see every day.I was searching the Google Life files under Boeing and these showed up.There was no caption other than to credit the pictures to Thomas MacAvoy.

















I did find one outstanding actual Boeing picture as well

[armyjunk2]

nice pics

[Steve T]

Wow.

What, pray tell, is the sleek twin that reminds me of something Japanese Army...??

And that red bipe with the trike gear...what was the intention? Preparation for the arrival of the P-39 (or the B-25 and B-26)?

Fantastic shots. Many thanks for posting them.

S.

[Steve Nelson]

The twin-engine job is a Martin 167 Maryland. The AAF bought one for evaluation, but never placed a production order. All the Marylands build went to the French and British (after France fell.)

SN

[Larry Kraus]

Steve T,

I assume that you are asking about this airplane:



It looks to me to be a Curtiss A-18 as in this link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-18_Shrike

Then again,as you did say "sleek twin",Steve Nelson would be correct with the Martin Maryland



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-22_Maryland

[gilt]

The red bipe is a Douglas A-4, a BT-2 converted into a radio control taget drone, like many of the WWII target drones it could be flown by a pilot, it was common to convert to tricycle gear for ease of ground handling when flown remotely.

Tom-

[Steve T]

Thanx--it was the Shrike I was wondering about...recognized the Maryland, but the Shrike had me stumped! Nice-looking machine. One of those would look nice at Dayton...presumably none survives though.

S.

[Forgotten Field]

Does best Homer Simpson...
MMMMMM.... Martin Maryland......drool, drool, drool!

I have a few pieces from Maryland's and Baltimore's. I'd love to see one in existence some day.

[SaxMan]

Does best Homer Simpson...
MMMMMM.... Martin Maryland......drool, drool, drool!

I have a few pieces from Maryland's and Baltimore's. I'd love to see one in existence some day.

Well, there is the Baltimore that was donated to a trade school in the Baltimore area. No one seems to know what the final disposition of the aircraft was. Maybe it's still sitting in a warehouse in Dundalk?

[John Dupre]

I hope that Baltimore is sitting next to the Battle of Britain relic Bf-110 that was sent to Martin by the RAF.