Warbird Information Exchange

... Looking down on a line of aircraft at Long Beach Air Force Base ... "Vertical air to ground view of an airfield parking apron running top left to bottom right. Airfield buildings are also shown. Parked on the apron are Lancasters, B-29's, C-57, Northrop P61, B-17's and Lockheed Constellation as well as other aircraft."

"There are shadows of a 12-aircraft formation of Goodwill tour Lancaster's flying towards top of image projected onto the ground over the Base."

What's the large aircraft in the lower left corner?

If my eyes aren't deceiving me, I think that looks like a B-32 Dominator.

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The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD. - Prov. 21:31 - Train, Practice, Trust.

For ease of eyes, here's a quickie Lightroom touch-up on the photo.

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Aerial Photographer with Red Wing Aerial Photography currently based at KRBD and tailwheel CFI.
Websites: Texas Tailwheel Flight Training, DoolittleRaid.com and Lbirds.com.

The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD. - Prov. 21:31 - Train, Practice, Trust.

Lockheed R6V Constitution I believe.

What's the date the photo was taken?
Wings look a bit too high on the fuselage for a Constitution. Could it be the one-off Consolidated Model 39/R2Y Liberator Liner?

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All right, Mister Dorfmann, start pullin'!
Pilot: "Flap switch works hard in down position."
Mechanic: "Flap switch checked OK. Pilot needs more P.T." - Flight report, TB-17G 42-102875 (Hobbs AAF)

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C-54/DC-4
Length: 93 ft 10 in (28.60 m)
Wingspan: 117 ft 6 in (35.81 m)

B-29
Length: 99 ft 0 in (30.18 m)
Wingspan: 141 ft 3 in (43.05 m)

Lancaster
Length: 69 ft 4 in (21.13 m)
Wingspan: 102 ft 0 in (31.09 m)

York
Length: 78 ft 6 in (23.93 m)
Wingspan: 102 ft 0 in (31.09 m

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B-32
Length: 82 ft 1 in (25.02 m)
Wingspan: 135 ft 0 in (41.15 m)

R2Y
Length: 90 ft 0 in (27.45 m)
Wingspan: 110 ft 0 in (33.55 m)

R6V
Length: 156 ft 1 in (47.57 m)
Wingspan: 189 ft 1+1⁄4 in (57.64 m)

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