B-25 Bombardier Floor Window

[Ken]

Bump due to the great posts and photos in this thread. Anyone else have a piece of the puzzle to share?

[the330thbg]

agreed! Love the B-25 and this thread. Some breathtaking photos and great, great info!

[cooper9411]

I concur, keep it going. Any one know any thing about the B-25 that is still in the Soplata collection? #44-31121, construction # 108-37196
trying to gather as much information on this as I can. If any one has any additional information I'd appreciate it.

[the330thbg]

103 by fight2flyphoto

Holy Krap!!

I want this shot blown up and put on my office wall as a mural!

That would be cool!!

[Fight2FlyPhoto]

103 by fight2flyphoto

Holy Krap!!

I want this shot blown up and put on my office wall as a mural!

That would be cool!!

Thank you.

Ya know, that could be easily arranged.

[Old SAR pilot]

Dave Fish posted

I am still trying to find out what “A.E.D.S.” means.

From Joe Baugher's web site:

North American PBJ-1G Mitchell
Navy equivalent of B-25G (42-65031). Used by Aircraft Experimental and Development Squadron (AEDS) for tests of 75-mm cannon.

[Dave Fish]

Dave Fish posted

I am still trying to find out what “A.E.D.S.” means.

From Joe Baugher's web site:

North American PBJ-1G Mitchell
Navy equivalent of B-25G (42-65031). Used by Aircraft Experimental and Development Squadron (AEDS) for tests of 75-mm cannon.

Thanks...

Dave

[Dan Johnson II]

Just to keep the B25 thread moving. I kinda like this on of a Marine Mitchell. Nice view of that single tail gun position


And what appears to be a de-cannon'd and up machine gunned B25G

[the330thbg]

Wow.., that bird has a bite on her!

[Ken]

The early package guns on the de-cannoned G appear to have the conical flash hiders installed. You see them frequently on restored B-25s, but only seldom in wartime pix.

[cooper9411]

There still is a B-25 sitting on the Soplata property. Pretty much intact other than nose glass broke and critters living in it. I tried to get inside but there was no easy way in so I looked in the windows and the interior is pretty much all intact as well, including radios!

[Dan Johnson II]

I'm running out of B25s but what the heck. No extra window on this one

[Steve Nelson]

Looking at that pic of the G tail gun, I notice that the upper turret has boots or something installed in the gun slots. The photo appears to have been taken in the Aleutians. Is this an Arctic field mod? I don't recall seeing them on other B-25s operating in warmer climes.

SN

[the330thbg]

Terrain definitely fits in with the Aleutians allright!

[the330thbg]

Found these around the web here and there.., good reference materials!

Best,

S.





I love this one.,. they plugged the cannon hole with 2 50's!









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