Aeroplane Monthly 1977-02
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H.Levy - Baltimore memorandum
Baltimore I AG697 with single hand-operated gun in the mid-upper position. Note the all-plastic nose moulding.
Picture shows Baltimore IIIA FA195 taking off from Gerbini 3, Sicily, on September 5, 1943.
Baltimore I AG697 with single hand-operated gun in the mid-upper position. Note the all-plastic nose moulding.
The photograph depict a Baltimore II, probably AG743, at Fayid, Egypt on April 15, 1943. Note the twin Vickers guns in the mid-upper position. Power-operated turrets were introduced with the Baltimore III.
This plan view of a Baltimore emphasises the two main features which distinguished it from the Maryland, namely its pointed nose and the engine nacelles extending aft of the wing trailing edge.
Использовавшиеся RAF исключительно на Ближнем Востоке, бомбардировщики Martin Baltimore хорошо зарекомендовали себя во время боев 1942 года. Помимо решения ударных задач, они вели разведку и занимались охотой за кораблями противника.
A formation of Baltimores over typical operational terrain the desert, where they played a prominent role with the Desert Air Force.
Photograph show Baltimore IV FA475 "D” of 232 Wing, RAF, at Gerbini 3, on September 5, 1943.
Another view of Baltimore IIIA FA195, showing the Boulton Paul dorsal turret housing two 0 303 guns. The maximum speed of the Baltimore III was 300 m.p.h. at 11,000ft, and it had a range of 950 miles.
Photograph show Baltimore IV FA475 "D” of 232 Wing, RAF, at Gerbini 3, on September 5, 1943.