These online archives show the development of U.S. bomber aircraft throughout the early 1940s. The rapid pace of bomber development started in the mid-1930s continued as World War II began in Europe. When the United States entered the war in December 1941, bomber development accelerated with the need for long-range bombers. Although the museum has a number of bombers in its collection, this virtual gallery will present information from the museum archives.
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