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Consolidated B-24J Liberator
“Witchcraft”
The bomb bay is entered after walking forward from the waist gunner-ball turret compartment (mid-fuselage section). Here, I was looking forward while standing on the catwalk in the center of the bomb bay. The bomb bay doors can be seen open.
Under the B-24J's mid-high-mounted wing are two bomb bays with roll-top-desk-style doors. The roller-style doors retract into the fuselage, resulting in a minimum of aerodynamic drag, which allows maximum speed over the target area. Each bomb bay is as large as the B-17's single bomb bay. The two B-24 bomb bays can carry a maximum of 8,000 lbs of bombs, depending on the length of the mission. The bomb bays also provide the crew of 7 to 10 access into the aircraft. Additionally, the center catwalk affords structural strength to the airframe while allowing crew access to the rear fuselage.
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