John Voss , CA | The RAF purchased the Bermuda aircraft through the USAAF therefore it had to have a designation for ordering purposes...hence the A-34. Similarly, USAAF designations were given to the Martin Baltimore and Maryland bombers (i.e. A-22 and A-30) which were also 100 percent lend- lease aircraft. The A-34 was NOT a SB2A as it it did not have an arresting hook nor folding wings. 09/12/2007 @ 11:35 [ref: 17910] |
Aaron F. Robinson Wilmington, NC | If the Brewster Buccaneer entered service with the USAAF, it would have served as the only dive bomber to enter service with the USAAF in Europe. 07/19/2006 @ 09:16 [ref: 13752] |
Aaron Robinson Wilmington, NC | THE A-34 WAS ONLY DELIVERED TO THE ROYAL AIR FORCE! 06/02/2005 @ 12:48 [ref: 10372] |
Aaron F. Robinson Wilmington, NC | The A-34 was to have been the AAF Version of the SB2A but this contract was cancelled before any were built.750 A-34s were completed but neither of them ever entered serevice with the Army air forces.All were supplied to the RAF under Lend-Lease and named bermuda.However,these RAF SB2As were never used in combat operations.As A Result,they were often regulated to second-line duties such as target-towing and tranning roles. 09/04/2004 @ 14:57 [ref: 8217] |