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Mitchel B-25 No. 18 (Netherlands East Indies) Squadron RAAF

Wed Nov 27, 2013 3:54 pm

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Re: Mitchel B-25 No. 18 (Netherlands East Indies) Squadron R

Wed Nov 27, 2013 4:49 pm

Good stuff, thx for posting all the photos lately.

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Australian airmen in front of the Mitchell Way Down Under c 1944

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Mitchell medium bombers and their crews and ground support staff at an airbase in North-Western Australia during World War II c 1945

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Mitchell medium bombers and their crews and ground support staff at an airbase in North-Western Australia during World War II c 1945

Source: State Library of Victoria archives.

Re: Mitchel B-25 No. 18 (Netherlands East Indies) Squadron R

Wed Nov 27, 2013 4:56 pm

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http://www.ozatwar.com/ozcrashes/nt82.htm

Re: Mitchel B-25 No. 18 (Netherlands East Indies) Squadron R

Wed Nov 27, 2013 4:58 pm

Another great bunch of pics, thanks for posting.

Checkout those ghost turrets in the air to air formation shot. Looks like half-finished or maybe just poorly done censorship.

-Tim

Re: Mitchel B-25 No. 18 (Netherlands East Indies) Squadron R

Wed Nov 27, 2013 5:45 pm

Neat indeed. The last photo of the line-up of Mitchells with KO markings is that of No 2 Sqn RAAF. Dutch No 18 Sqn was a RAAF sqn manned and serviced by about 60% Australians..

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Fri Jan 03, 2014 7:55 am

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Re: Mitchel B-25 No. 18 (Netherlands East Indies) Squadron R

Fri Jan 03, 2014 9:50 am

The B-25, an endless source of unique nose modifications. I assume the home made scoop on 5-237 was an attempt to force some cool air into the navigators area, not so sure I'd want to be sharing the nose compartment with 3 M2's when they start 'talking' :roll:
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