1941-1945 WORLD WAR II ~DOUGLAS B-19~ ("LARGEST AIRPLANE EVER BUILT") POSTCARD!

Description: 1941-1945 ***WORLD WAR II*** ~DOUGLAS B - 19~ "LARGEST AIRPLANE EVER BUILT" ... UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCE (USAAF) ORIGINAL BLACK AND WHITE MILITARY-RELATED {{UNPOSTED}} POSTCARD ... WITH PHOTO-PRINT OF: DOUGLAS B-19 HEAVY BOMBER! (Approximate dimensions: 5 1/2" x 3 1/2"). ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________XB-19RoleHeavy bomberNational originUnited StatesManufacturerDouglas Aircraft CompanyFirst flight27 June 1941Retired17 August 1946StatusScrappedPrimary userUnited States Army Air CorpsNumber built1The Douglas XB-19 was a four-engined, piston-driven heavy bomber produced by the Douglas Aircraft Company for the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) during the early 1940s. The design was originally given the designation XBLR-2(XBLR denoting "Experimental Bomber Long Range"). It was the largest bomber built for the USAAF until 1946, with the Convair B-36 surpassing it in size.Design and developmentThe XB-19 project was intended to test flight characteristics and design techniques for giant bombers. Despite advances in technology that made the XB-19 obsolete before it was completed, the Army Air Corps believed the prototype would be useful for testing despite Douglas Aircraft wanting to cancel the expensive project.[citation needed][a] Its construction took so long that competition for the contracts to build the XB-35 and XB-36 occurred two months before its first flight.The plane first flew on 27 June 1941, more than three years after the construction contract was awarded. It was based at Wright Field from January to November 1942.[2][b] In 1943 the Wright R-3350 engines were replaced with liquid-cooled W24 Allison V-3420-11 by the aircraft division of Fisher Body in support of the XB-39 project.[4][5] As part of the program it was equipped with engine driven auxiliary powerplants.[6][7] After completion of testing the XB-19 was earmarked for conversion into a cargo aircraft, but modifications were not completed, and the aircraft flew for the last time on August 17, 1946. It was eventually scrapped at Tucson in June 1949.[8][9] ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ We strive to find rare and unusual vintage pieces to match up with your special collection. Returns are readily accepted is the item(s) is the same as described. Item(s) must be in the exact condition as delivered. Buyer pays return shipping. Items $30.00 or more will be shipped with tracking. Items $200.00 or more will be shipped with insurance. Combined shipping discount for multiple purchases (Please wait for us to send invoice for 2 or more items). Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns. Be sure to check out our "ever changing" inventory of vintage postage stamps, covers, postal cards, billheads, letterheads, stock certificates, bank checks, railroad and steamship ephemera, Civil War ephemera, World War I ephemera, World War II ephemera, Korean War ephemera, Vietnam War ephemera, promissory notes, automotive ephemera, fraternity ephemera, circus ephemera, jeweler and pocket watch ephemera, sports ephemera, vintage matchbooks, military memorabilia, badges, medals, pins and ephemera, vintage coins, vintage worldwide banknotes, vintage tokens, historical memorabilia and ephemera, vintage pens and pencils plus many other special items we can pass onto our customers. Empire Stamp Company INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING:USPS FIRST CLASS MAIL INTERNATIONAL/FIRST CLASS PACKAGE INTERNATIONAL SERVICE. DELIVERY TIMES WILL VARY BY LOCATION FOR INTERNATIONAL BUYERS.

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