Bomber Camp 2010: Mission complete-Photos

[b29flteng]

We dropped a step ladder out of the B-25 (N3161G) during a bomb run over Harlingen in 1976. I didn't know the pilot was going to open the bomb doors.

[Brad]

I digress, but somewhere in the far, dusty corners of my mind I can recall a post here of a recollection pertaining to CAF's A-20 doing a simulated low altitude bombing run at Midland in the 1980s and accidently dropping the lawn chairs for the BBQ! Was this an exaggeration or a real event?

Max Gardner was the guy that did it but it happened in Harlingen.

[RSpivey]

Is it a laden or unladen lawn chair??

[cco23i]

"COCONUTS"?

[m charters]

These bombing missions went on for years at Geneseo ( i think the pyrotechnic guys in the field got a little close to the range at times) using pumpkins, then i believe watermelons. B-25's, Avengers, B-17's. what ever could bomb.......bombed!

[m charters]

I found a couple of photos from Geneseo, forgive the poor quality ...

[cco23i]

AAAAAAH, FALLING PUMPINS! THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN LEARNED HOW TO FLY!!!!


Scott