B-26s Flying West

 

On December 8, 1941, the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Air Echelon of the 22nd Bomb Group was airborne en route to the West Coast, where it was needed to protect against a possible Japanese attack on California. Most of the planes arrived at Muroc Dry Lake within a couple of days following overnight stops at bases along the way for servicing, crew rest and routine maintenance. This photo shows a flight of three 19th Bomb Squadron B-26s flying cross country in typical formation at about this time.

This photo can be found on page 21 of Revenge of the Red Raiders.