byBeirne Lay, Jr. (As appeared in "The Sportsman Pilot", September 15, 1938)

The Boeing B-15 bomber recently turned over to the 2nd Bombardment Group at Langley Field, Virginia for service test has been referred to in the papers as the “Army’s Mightiest Bomber,” the “Sky Battleship” and the “Super Flying Fortress.” It is. In size, defensive fire power, bomb capacity and eventually in speed, it’s a tall drink of water.  You don’t get the idea from a photograph or from watching the big fellow  rumble by overhead. You have to ride inside on a few hours’ trip to understand what 150 feet of wingspread and 34 gross tons of weight
involve. I recently had the opportunity to make such a trip.

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