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Thu Nov 16, 2006 10:53 pm

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.

B-25s

Thu Nov 16, 2006 11:17 pm

Here's one from the Crusaders:

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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.

Fri Nov 17, 2006 1:19 am

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


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Re: Why B-25s kick #ss!

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

Re: Why B-25s kick #ss!

Wed Oct 31, 2012 12:19 pm

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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Re: Why B-25s kick #ss!

Wed Oct 31, 2012 1:29 pm

Big thanks!

Re: Why B-25s kick #ss!

Thu Nov 01, 2012 11:20 pm

Little trivia:

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

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Re: Why B-25s kick #ss!

Thu Nov 01, 2012 11:29 pm

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?

Re: Why B-25s kick #ss!

Fri Nov 02, 2012 11:29 pm

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)

Re: Why B-25s kick #ss!

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)


geek which came first? the chicken or the egg?
I'd like to see that as well. pop2 .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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