✈️ Douglas B-18 Bolo ✈️ Designed to replace the Martin B-10, the Douglas B-18 Bolo became the U.S. Army Air Corps' standard bomber in the late 1930s. Developed from the Douglas DC-2 commercial transport, the B-18 competed against the legendary Boeing 299 (forerunner of the B-17 Flying Fortress) at Wright Field in 1935. While the B-17 showed superior capabilities, the Army General Staff opted for the more cost-effective B-18, ordering 217 additional aircraft. Despite being underpowered and lightl

Check out this video and other photos of another low-altitude fly-by of NASA's Douglas DC-8-72 (N817NA) aircraft this afternoon in Quezon City. It is currently conducting a research regarding air quality in the Metropolitan Manila Region in international collaboration with other Asian Countries and NASA. The 54-year old aircraft is set to retire on April 2024 after its mission in Asia. It will conduct 4 flyby's in Metro Manila. Technically speaking, it is actually a flying laboratory! READ MORE:

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