it was
a heavy, cumbersome airplane.
But its...
its vices were
known,
and
it had good engines.
In other words, you...
your problems of flying on one engine
were reduced to a minimum.
It didn't always happen,
but, when it did,
it wasn't fatal every time.
Long range,
it carried adequate
bombs.
It had good protection and a four-gun turret in the back
which, in those days, was very effective.
It was heavy to handle.
You found you developed
strong muscles across your shoulders
from heaving it around.
But you get used to these things.
In the first couple of hours of flying the airplane.
