Non standard gun positions/mounts

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Scott Rose
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Non standard gun positions/mounts

Wed Aug 21, 2019 10:54 am

It seems like early model B-25 Mitchells were subject to numerous field modifications to modify some of it's offensive and defensive power. Here are some examples:

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Re: Non standard gun positions/mounts

Wed Aug 21, 2019 3:21 pm

download/file.php?id=2008&mode=view

Scott, you forgot this one.... :lol:

Phil
Scott Rose
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Re: Non standard gun positions/mounts

Wed Aug 21, 2019 6:24 pm

phil65 wrote:http://www.warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/download/file.php?id=2008&mode=view

Scott, you forgot this one.... :lol:

Phil


Is that the anti-buzzard gun? :)
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Re: Non standard gun positions/mounts

Wed Aug 21, 2019 10:40 pm

The fifth one down from the top was the factory tail gun for the B-25A.
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Re: Non standard gun positions/mounts

Thu Aug 22, 2019 4:51 am

CAC Boomerang in top photo too.
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