The first three photos show the gigantic bird at Miami Army Airfield, Florida.
Showing a photo of oneself standing next to the XB-19 was always a conversation starter. Note the patch on the wing underside.
Post-war found the XB-19 languishing at Clinton County Field in Ohio, where it served with the USAAF’s All Weather Flying Center.
In its early days, everything about the aircraft’s size was worth a photo. The XB-19’s gigantic tail looms in the background.
The Jive Bomber 