Passenger Cabin

Passenger Cabin

This is the view as you step through the cargo door and look forward.

This is the view as you step through the cargo door and look forward and also use a flash on the @#$@#$^%%^ camera!!!

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As you look an the wall next to the kindly old gent who travels with the Confederate Air Force's LB-30, there is a history of this particular aircraft. as you can see it IS rather historically significant.

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Behind you is the light switches for the cabin

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don't ask...I took two photos...OK!!!

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Looking aft to the tail this is what the interior ceiling looks like.

OK, so it looked better in the dark. Note the tail fairing over where the tail turret, or armament would be placed. this shot actually was a bit past the cargo door moving aft.

Here is another shot of the tail looking aft. The two huge metal sheets are actually located on the interior as part of the Horizontal stabilizer (back wings for those who don't live and breathe airplanes) support units, and provide structural support to the tail.

Here is a close up of one of the support structures.

When the B-24As first came out, this is what the tail gunner got to ride upon. Comfy huh? Actually it is part of the weight distribution system for the aircraft. but I guarantee his seat was not much better than this

Final close up of the tail fairing as modified into the LB-30 configuration.

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Midway up the fuselage, just behind the wing structure is where thentop turret would have been. This one is faired over in the LB-30 configuration

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Another shot. @#$#@$% flash unit!!!!

This is the rear side of the wing structural unit, and if I don't miss my guess, probably part of what we normally call, a gas tank

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Here is the wing structure joint. The wings joined shoulder high on the aircraft, and this made for a good strong wing section with the "Davis wing".

Another view, and how it attaches to the side of the cabin.

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OK you modelers, Where does this hydraulic fixture go in the LB-30? C'mon no weenies, you should know this one!!! Just kidding , this is the very small space between the front of the wing joint, and where the entrace to the flight deck starts. Just a shot to attempt to show just how much wire, and tubing was in this beast.