| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 39-25 |
| Alternate Serial: | 90025 |
| Military Code: | 26 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas B-18 Bolo |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas B-18/C-58 Bolo |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas B-18A Bolo |
| C/n (msn): | 2673 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Denver - Lowry AFB (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | Colorado, United States |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Collection: | Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum |
| Photo Date: | 19 December 2024 |
| Photo by: | SAN |
| Photo ID: | 765560 |
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The B-18 Bolo on display at Wings (one of the five remaining B-18s in the world) has a colorful history. After training bombardiers during World War II, civilian owners used it as a cargo aircraft, aerial sprayer, and survey aircraft. In 1959 it was caught running guns to Fidel Castro for the Cuban revolution and confiscated by the US Border Patrol. The National Museum of the US Air Force loaned the B-18 to Wings Over the Rockies in 1990, and the Restorations team has restored it to its prewar bomber configuration. (from the museum's website) This photo is copyright © SAN, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 5 January 2025, and has since been viewed 52 times. |