North American XB-28 and XB-28A

[Justo Miranda]

Unknown source

 

[Justo Miranda]

Sorry ....North American XB-28-NA :-\

 

[saturncanuck]

Sorry ....North American XB-28-NA :-\

Yup, thats what she is.

 

[Steve Pace]

Can't seem to find the first flight date of the XB-28. Help! Steve Pace

 

[Stargazer2006]

That was 24 April 1942, according to my files. Source is probably Le Fanatique de l'Aviation.

 

[Steve Pace]

My mistake - I meant for the XB-28A (I had the XB-28) - sorry. -SP

 

[Arjen]

XB-28 first flight on April 24, 1942. Crew: Ed Virgin and Joe Barton.
XB-28A first flight on April 24, 1943. Exactly one year later. Same crew.
Source: 'North American Aircraft 1934-1998 - Volume 1' by Norm Avery.

 

[XP67_Moonbat]

This thread has a 3-view of the B-28.

 

[Steve Pace]

XB-28 first flight on April 24, 1942. Crew: Ed Virgin and Joe Barton.
XB-28A first flight on April 24, 1943. Exactly one year later. Same crew.
Source: 'North American Aircraft 1934-1998 - Volume 1' by Norm Avery.

Thanks so much Arjen! Steve

 

[Arjen]

This thread has a 3-view of the B-28.

 

[RyanCrierie]

My Flickr Page with four photos in high res of the B-28

 

[spiteful21k]

A couple of pics I have

 

[Antonio]

Spiteful, you should pm PaulMM, the Administrator, to fully activate your account. New members need a minimum number of posts before they are allowed to attach pics and docs in their posts.

 

[fightingirish]

Here the interesting article "The North American XB-28: Too Much, Too Late" by our forum member JP Santiago posted at his blog.
Link: http://www.tailsthroughtime.com/2015/05/the-north-american-xb-28-too-much-too.html

 

[RyanCrierie]

From the Robert Patterson Files, Box 108 at Library of Congress Manuscript Division.

References NORTH AMERICAN XB-28 / B-28 and MARTIN XB-33 / B-33. [put here for keyword search]

 

[hesham]

Good documents Ryan,many thanks.

 

[RyanCrierie]

CTI-538 (7 April 1942): "Cancellation of 300 Lockheed Troop Carriers (C-63), and 600 North American B-28 Airplanes, and Procurement of 400 Additional B-25's and 500 Additional P-51's"

 

[Sherman Tank]

CTI-538 (7 April 1942): "Cancellation of 300 Lockheed Troop Carriers (C-63), and 600 North American B-28 Airplanes, and Procurement of 400 Additional B-25's and 500 Additional P-51's"

For those playing along at home, C-63 was a convertible bomber/transport—it was the provisional designation for what became the Hudson IIIA in Commonwealth service.

 

[airman]

CTI-538 (7 April 1942): "Cancellation of 300 Lockheed Troop Carriers (C-63), and 600 North American B-28 Airplanes, and Procurement of 400 Additional B-25's and 500 Additional P-51's"

For those playing along at home, C-63 was a convertible bomber/transport—it was the provisional designation for what became the Hudson IIIA in Commonwealth service.

Thank you
About 400 B-25 and 500 P-51 which versions are they ?