Why B-25s kick #ss!

Warbirdnerd · **Joined:** Fri Apr 30, 2004 7:34 pm **Posts:** 2923

If you gt a chance read R.E Peppy Blounts Book "We Band of Brothers" about his exploits in the 345thBG. One of the missions he recounts he brought back B-25 after hitting a Japanese ship's mast on his attack run. A great book.

Chris Brame · **Posted:** Thu Nov 16, 2006 11:17 pm

Here's one from the Crusaders:

44-29766 - was there a name and nose art on its other side? And yes, that's Pat Coleman's P-38L 44-25627 on escort duty.

Roger Cain · **Posted:** Fri Nov 17, 2006 1:19 am

Same photo shoot as Sonic Hound, but from a different camera plane

Ken · **Posted:** Wed Oct 31, 2012 11:58 am

Bump to compliment the current B-25 thread.

BTW, does anyone have a period photo of the "Apache Princess" that Kermit's B-25 represents?

Ken

CWBuff · **Joined:** Tue Jul 19, 2005 1:14 am **Posts:** 854

Ken wrote:

BTW, does anyone have a period photo of the "Apache Princess" that Kermit's B-25 represents?

Here's one... I think the SDASM may have another on their flickr pages, perhaps Mark has it...

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Ken · **Posted:** Wed Oct 31, 2012 1:29 pm

Big thanks!

Flying Pencil · **Joined:** Sun May 04, 2008 11:31 am **Posts:** 161

Little trivia:

B-25 was inspired by and in response to the Do-17!

Mike · **Joined:** Tue May 04, 2004 8:54 am **Posts:** 3331

Flying Pencil wrote:

Little trivia:

B-25 was inspired by and in response to the Do-17!

Interesting theory. Is there any documentary corroboration for this?

Flying Pencil · **Joined:** Sun May 04, 2008 11:31 am **Posts:** 161

Mike wrote:

Flying Pencil wrote:

Little trivia:

B-25 was inspired by and in response to the Do-17!

Interesting theory. Is there any documentary corroboration for this?

Yes, their is.

(and for the life of me cannot remember which book says it, but I know it clearly said NAA reacted to Do-17)

gary1954 · **Posted:** Sun Nov 04, 2012 3:08 pm

Flying Pencil wrote:

Mike wrote:

Flying Pencil wrote:

Little trivia:

B-25 was inspired by and in response to the Do-17!

Interesting theory. Is there any documentary corroboration for this?

Yes, their is.

(and for the life of me cannot remember which book says it, but I know it clearly said NAA reacted to Do-17)

which came first? the chicken or the egg?
I'd like to see that as well.

.as the DO17 production began in 1936, the NA40 began in the late 30's and the NA62 (B-25) project began in 1939 with the loss of NA40.. The NA62 (B-25) project was a redesigned version of NA40 which led to the "B-25" which was bought by the government right off the drawing board with no production model produced for evaluation.

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