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A total of 1,575 aircraft were built between 1941 and 1944.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Baltimore served extensively with RAF, South African, Australian, Hellenic and Italian Co-Belligerent squadrons in North Africa, the Mediterranean, Sicily, Italy and the Aegean. RAF and Commonwealth units employed it in tactical bombing, maritime reconnaissance, anti-submarine patrol, anti-shipping, close support and night operations.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nArmament varied between versions, but commonly included four forward-firing wing-mounted machine guns, defensive guns or a powered dorsal turret, and a bomb load of up to 2,000 lb. Crews praised the Baltimore’s performance, structural strength, manoeuvrability and bombing accuracy, although its narrow fuselage created cramped and separated crew positions. It could also be demanding to handle on the ground and during take-off if engine power was not applied evenly.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBaltimores were especially active during the North African and Tunisian campaigns, the invasion of Sicily and the Italian Campaign. No. 454 and No. 459 Squadrons RAAF operated the type in maritime reconnaissance, anti-submarine patrol, tactical bombing and close-support roles across the Mediterranean and Italy.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMost Baltimores were withdrawn soon after the war, although limited RAF, Fleet Air Arm and foreign service continued into the late 1940s. 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