World’s Biggest Bomber

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

41/96

Date Released

1 Dec 1941

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Horse Racing in Baghdad
2. 2Peace or War in the Pacific
3. 3Newsbriefs from Singapore
4. 4New Homes for the Blitzed
5. 5World’s Biggest Bomber

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

The eight thousand hp B19 takes off from March Field, California, dwarfing her escort planes. The interior of the biggest bombing plane in the world houses its radio operator in positive luxury while the power control cabin has a crew to itself. [77 ft] In Baltimore a 67 ton Martin flying boat is launched and christened "Mars". 150 soldiers can be transported several thousand miles in this monster flying boat. [55 ft] The Hurricane Fighter-Bombers (The Hurri-bomber) demonstrates its bombing technique. The bombs can be fused by the pilot to explode at any given moment after impact. Before the bombs explode the plane is sweeping round to attack with machine-gun fire.

Keywords

Weapons; Aviation; Military

Locations

California; Baltimore; Maryland; March Field

Length of story (in feet)

243

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