Flak Hits Can't Stop A B-25
Fri Dec 19, 2008 8:06 pm
B-25D of the 38th BG continues it's attack, after being hit by flak, and sinks a Japanese tramp steamer of New Britian in 1943.
Fri Dec 19, 2008 8:11 pm
Are those more B-25's way in the distance?
Sat Dec 20, 2008 4:14 pm
Any photos of B-25's straffing ships are way kool.
Sat Dec 20, 2008 7:27 pm
One bad ^ssed bird with more mods than a 55 Chevy!!
Sat Dec 20, 2008 7:56 pm
But an AAF bomb can.
That B-25 was blown in half an instant after that photo was taken. The airplane was destroyed by the detonating bombs of the preceding B-25 that took the photo.
Jack's photo and another photo of the tail-less B-25 heading toward the water in an inverted bank can be found on page 47 of
"SHOT TO HE LL The Stories and Photos of Ravaged World War II Warbirds" (by Cory Graff). The tail section and the starboard outer wing panel can clearly be seen flippping through the air some distance behind the doomed airplane. The photo(s) was taken at Hansa Bay on 28 August 1943. Unfortunately, my scanner has been down for some time.
TonyM.
That B-25 was blown in half an instant after that photo was taken. The airplane was destroyed by the detonating bombs of the preceding B-25 that took the photo.
Jack's photo and another photo of the tail-less B-25 heading toward the water in an inverted bank can be found on page 47 of
"SHOT TO HE LL The Stories and Photos of Ravaged World War II Warbirds" (by Cory Graff). The tail section and the starboard outer wing panel can clearly be seen flippping through the air some distance behind the doomed airplane. The photo(s) was taken at Hansa Bay on 28 August 1943. Unfortunately, my scanner has been down for some time.
TonyM.
Sat Dec 20, 2008 9:21 pm
B-25 41-30345 28 August 43' Hansa Bay 8th Sqdn 3rd Attack Group
On board:
WIDENER, 1/Lt Robert B. Pilot
LAZARUS, 2/Lt. Bernard Co-Pilot
LEFLER, Sgt. James W. Gunner
MONAHAN, Sgt. Francis M. Gunner
Photos, coutest of Jack Heyn Hdq Photo Section, 3rd Attack Group
On board:
WIDENER, 1/Lt Robert B. Pilot
LAZARUS, 2/Lt. Bernard Co-Pilot
LEFLER, Sgt. James W. Gunner
MONAHAN, Sgt. Francis M. Gunner
Photos, coutest of Jack Heyn Hdq Photo Section, 3rd Attack Group
Sat Dec 20, 2008 9:46 pm
Ouch. 
Ryan
Ryan
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Sat Dec 20, 2008 9:53 pm
WOW!
Just proves that you can't always trust a caption.
BTW if you haven't read Jock Henebry's book I suggest you do!
Just proves that you can't always trust a caption.
BTW if you haven't read Jock Henebry's book I suggest you do!
Re: ????
Sun Dec 21, 2008 2:26 am
Jack Cook wrote:WOW!
Just proves that you can't always trust a caption.
BTW if you haven't read Jock Henebry's book I suggest you do!
X2 - Great book, and mine is signed.
Does anyone know if Chuck Howe and Dick Ellis of the 3rd Attack Group are still living?