B-32 Dominator

[Jack Cook]

In my opinion it was ugly and served no purpose.

[APG85]

Looks pretty cool to me...but I'm a C-130 guy!

[PhantomAce08]

Kinda cool, but it does look like it was pieced together!

[tom d. friedman]

the b-32 flew the last official bomber mission of the war, & was to be the back up to the b-29 if it proved a failure.

[lmritger]

Yeah, but I bet you wish you had that one down in the Marianas Trench about right now...

Lynn

[Scott Rose]

I always thought it was the illicit offspring of a torid affair between a B-24 and a B-29

[astixjr]

No Way! This thing was a beast! Had it been given more time, I'll bet it would have been one of the greats. People thought the B-26 was a junker when it first showed up and look how well it performed. Sorry guys, I've just got to defend this poor type.

[TimAPNY]

I'd still love to see one, but I guess a few old pictures will have to do.

Tim

[CWBuff]

Nice shots Jack. The nose turret has a name on it... is it 'Lorraine'?


Here's a shot of the larger version of the artwork on 'The Lady is Fresh'.


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Does anyone know if there were two different aircraft with this name and artwork? Or, if it's the same ship, does anyone know when the artwork was moved and which version came first? My guess is that, if it's the same ship, the smaller one closest to the nose was first with the larger being second. Would really like to know for sure...


Here's another B-32, 'Direct From Tokyo'... taken after the end of hostilities. Anyone have a serial number for this ship?


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Fade to Black...

[Phantom1200]

Ugly but mean as hell looking to!

[APG85]

The nose tires look like they could be main tires on something else...

[TAdan]

I think the B-32 was a sharp looking aircraft. Not ugly at all in my opinion. As for its purpose, yes it showed up a bit late, but it was good to have a backup plan in case the B-29 didnt pan out the way it did.

[airtanker]

In my opinion it was ugly and served no purpose.

Opinions are like A--holes. Some people think more of theirs than others.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
In my "opinion" I like the plane.
Don

[Aircraft Mech Paul]

Hi Guys,

I think that the Dominator was a bomber ahead of it's time design wise. It had "the look" of being an absolute beast to go up against. And even though the saying goes, that beauty is in the eye of the beholder....I think the Dominator is a good looking plane. But Scott actually said it best, when he said it looked like the "illicit offspring of a B-24 and a B-29". Too bad that none exist....except on the Moon

Paul

[Jack Cook]

The B-32 couldn't do anything that wasn't already being done by current production front line a/c. All it really accomplished was using precious resources and manpowder needed elsewhere. Sorry guys but that's my opinion.