B-25 With A Big Gun
Tue Nov 24, 2009 10:15 am
USAF PHOTOB-25H, Date, & Location Unknown.
Re: B-25 With A Big Gun
Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:23 am
He must be replacing rivets.., by the hundreds after firing that thing!!!!!!!! LOL!!!!!!!!
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Re: B-25 With A Big Gun
Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:51 am
Looks like he's closing up the cheek pack housing.
Great shot!
Jerry
Great shot!
Jerry
Re: B-25 With A Big Gun
Tue Nov 24, 2009 12:49 pm
I know it had a pretty heavy duty recoil mechanism to buffer it, but it still must have been a good wallop! I know the B-17 they experimented with a 20mm in the tail and IT popped rivets, so I would imagine that this beast kept maintenance up.
Re: B-25 With A Big Gun
Tue Nov 24, 2009 1:57 pm
I read somewhere that when the 75 was fired that the plane seemed to have stopped for a micro-second
The G model i believe was equipped with an M2 muzzel volocity of around 1930 feet per second. I believe the H model was equipped with the M4 which was a shorter barreled 75mm which was actuallu an M2 with a a short-barrel and had a muzzle velocity of 2050 feet per second. Musta been a blast to fire.
I am at work now and don't have my books with me for source information.
The G model i believe was equipped with an M2 muzzel volocity of around 1930 feet per second. I believe the H model was equipped with the M4 which was a shorter barreled 75mm which was actuallu an M2 with a a short-barrel and had a muzzle velocity of 2050 feet per second. Musta been a blast to fire.
I am at work now and don't have my books with me for source information.
Re: B-25 With A Big Gun
Tue Nov 24, 2009 4:52 pm
One of the first -25's with the 75. Jack Fox, the N.A.'s rep in front. Pappy Gunn used this plane on an attack on two Japanese Destroyers off Cape Gloucester on 28 July 43. Pappy "bounced" a couple rounds from the 75 off the destroyer without too much effect. On the same mission he was credited with destroying a japanese transport plane that was trying to land at an adjacent air strip.. Photo courtesy of Jack Heyn,3rd photo
One of the DD's under attack by the 8th Sqdn. My dad received one of his air medals on this mission
One of the DD's under attack by the 8th Sqdn. My dad received one of his air medals on this mission
Re: B-25 With A Big Gun
Tue Nov 24, 2009 6:10 pm
Another awesome name for an aircraft! 
Re: B-25 With A Big Gun
Tue Nov 24, 2009 6:53 pm
[/quote]Awesome Photo.....Awesome!!
Re: B-25 With A Big Gun
Tue Nov 24, 2009 8:18 pm
A few more pics of the mission. First one I managed to pick up. A Press release pic, the data is not quite correct as it sure isn't a Cruiser!! The others are from 8th Sqdn pilot Curtis Payson's family. Both ships, the Ariake and Mikatsuki were sunk.
Re: B-25 With A Big Gun
Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:28 pm
Given the new appearance of the H-model and the possible civilian test pilot attire - any chance this is a NAA factory or PA photo?
Re: B-25 With A Big Gun
Wed Nov 25, 2009 11:57 am
What crew position handled the aiming and firing?
Re: B-25 With A Big Gun
Wed Nov 25, 2009 12:23 pm
If I remember correctly, the navigator loaded the weapon by hand and the gun was fired by the pilot. I'll have to check my B-25 book for sure. Can't get to it right now.
The photos of the B-25s working over the IJN are always good. Maybe Jack Cook can reward us with a related photo.
TonyM.
The photos of the B-25s working over the IJN are always good. Maybe Jack Cook can reward us with a related photo.
TonyM.
Re: B-25 With A Big Gun
Wed Nov 25, 2009 5:11 pm
TonyM wrote:If I remember correctly, the navigator loaded the weapon by hand and the gun was fired by the pilot. I'll have to check my B-25 book for sure. Can't get to it right now.
The photos of the B-25s working over the IJN are always good. Maybe Jack Cook can reward us with a related photo.
TonyM.
Yer right Tony.