B-25 weapons thread

[Micdrow]

Very cool info Yves. I have yet another mystory on that Tokeyo Jo though as I just saw it. I can't see it in the photo you posted as too dark but I enlarged the nose of the picture I had posted. Remember our small window and the downward 30 caliber ball adapter. This one looks like it might have a down facing camera or something protruding from the plexiglass.

It still amazes me how much history has been lost through the years just on this one aircraft type. Makes a person wonder how much history lost just on all the aircraft of WWII.

Thoughts?

Heading to bed now but not sure how much sleep I will do since I just saw this. Man I got a ton of notes to update too LOL.

 

[Wurger]

 

[CATCH 22]

Very cool info Yves. I have yet another mystory on that Tokeyo Jo though as I just saw it. I can't see it in the photo you posted as too dark but I enlarged the nose of the picture I had posted. Remember our small window and the downward 30 caliber ball adapter. This one looks like it might have a down facing camera or something protruding from the plexiglass.

It still amazes me how much history has been lost through the years just on this one aircraft type. Makes a person wonder how much history lost just on all the aircraft of WWII.

Thoughts?

Heading to bed now but not sure how much sleep I will do since I just saw this. Man I got a ton of notes to update too LOL.

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Have a nice dream! I think it's just a patch over the opening for the standard 0.30 gun, which cannot be used anymore, after adding the fixed 0.50 and the flexible 0.50. These were in the first mods with fixed 0.50 in the nose. The gun is in LOWER POSITION, not in the usual higher one. There wouldn't be enough space for a camera there. Here's the mod in the Fairfax (Kansas) factory. I believe Tokyo Jo is a B-25D and was sent to CBI with this mod. The belly hatch etc. is a local mod though.

The patch over the lower window and the steel plate for the flexible gun are factory mods of oldest B-25D (no block#).
For comparison only - a B-25C/D with the standard factory fixed gun in higher position. No patch over lower window and no provisions for flexible 0.30 in the nose.

Cheers!

 

[MiTasol]

Morning Yves,

I don't think its Jack Fox but then again maybe, below is a photo of Jack. Where I got the picture above I have no clue. Every so often when I burned out researching I keep a folder on both my desk top and lap top of B-25's that I find interesting or want to research later on. If I had to guess maybe Facebook. I have quite a few B-25 pages I monitor. I find alot of pictures there I have never seen due to family members looking for info on relatives that have passed away.

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Interesting mod but what was it for?

 

[MiTasol]

From Airforce magazine January 1945

 

[MiTasol]

From this book which I expect many, but not all, have in their collection

 

[MiTasol]

This may have been posted already but in a quick scan through the 41 pages I did not see it.

 

[Micdrow]

Thanks Wojtek and Yves, you pictures are definitely clearer than mine and agree with the patch. Keep forgetting about those LOL. I think this weekend I need to spend a bunch of time updating notes LOL.

 

[Micdrow]

This may have been posted already but in a quick scan through the 41 pages I did not see it.

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I beleive its in here some where LOL but always a good refresher

 

[Donivanp]

From Airforce magazine January 1945
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G?

 

[CATCH 22]

Yep, the "famous one"!

 

[Donivanp]

Yep, the "famous one"!
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Or infamous.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

Without vouching for the narration, which I think has inaccuracies at points, I found several bits of footage and some stills in this video I'd never seen before, you experts probably have but take a glance and see:


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vd_H_Yn_Dc

 

[MiTasol]

Nice video. I like the shot that clearly shows the P-40 blast tubes on the blister guns. I must admit I gave up half way through because it was getting so repetitive on both audio and video.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

Nice video. I like the shot that clearly shows the P-40 blast tubes on the blister guns. I must admit I gave up half way through because it was getting so repetitive on both audio and video.

Yeah, I haven't finished it either for much the same reason.

 

[CATCH 22]

Without vouching for the narration, which I think has inaccuracies at points, I found several bits of footage and some stills in this video I'd never seen before, you experts probably have but take a glance and see:


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vd_H_Yn_Dc

The narrative is a BS. The Battle in the Bismark Sea, March 1943 is known for the use of modified B-25 Mitchells. Those were the 4-GUNS-NOSE planes, modified in Australia, known as Pappy Gunn's strafers.
The 8-guns-nose (J2) is a factory design and is a kit to be installed on ANY B-25, thus many B-25G and B-25D having them. The first part of the video shows B-25G with the canon and has nothing to do with the text behind. The original movie which was used is called B25-G Bombers w 75MM M4 Cannon on a Combat Mission WW2 USAAF Aerial Action Footage.
Those pseudo-historical videos with a robotic voice behind, using some footage loosely based on the topic are a No-No!
Put them in the thread "AI failed again".

 

[Donivanp]

The narrative is a BS. The Battle in the Bismark Sea, March 1943 is known for the use of modified B-25 Mitchells. Those were the 4-GUNS-NOSE planes, modified in Australia, known as Pappy Gunn's strafers.
The 8-guns-nose (J2) is a factory design and is a kit to be installed on ANY B-25, thus many B-25G and B-25D having them. The first part of the video shows B-25G with the canon and has nothing to do with the text behind. The original movie which was used is called B25-G Bombers w 75MM M4 Cannon on a Combat Mission WW2 USAAF Aerial Action Footage.
Those pseudo-historical videos with a robotic voice behind, using some footage loosely based on the topic are a No-No!
Put them in the thread "AI failed again".

Shout ALLELUIA brother Preach it!!!!

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

The narrative is a BS. The Battle in the Bismark Sea, March 1943 is known for the use of modified B-25 Mitchells. Those were the 4-GUNS-NOSE planes, modified in Australia, known as Pappy Gunn's strafers.
The 8-guns-nose (J2) is a factory design and is a kit to be installed on ANY B-25, thus many B-25G and B-25D having them. The first part of the video shows B-25G with the canon and has nothing to do with the text behind. The original movie which was used is called B25-G Bombers w 75MM M4 Cannon on a Combat Mission WW2 USAAF Aerial Action Footage.
Those pseudo-historical videos with a robotic voice behind, using some footage loosely based on the topic are a No-No!
Put them in the thread "AI failed again".

Agreed on your critiques, but I believe the script is written by a human.

At any rate, I'm all caught up on UHotPW and Drachinifel, and was bored.

 

[Donivanp]

Agreed on your critiques, but I believe the script is written by a human.

At any rate, I'm all caught up on UHotPW and Drachinifel, and was bored.

I have tried to set through Drachinifel on numerous times but I just can't do it, well I don't remember anything when I wake up anyway!

 

[SaparotRob]

Without vouching for the narration, which I think has inaccuracies at points, I found several bits of footage and some stills in this video I'd never seen before, you experts probably have but take a glance and see:


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vd_H_Yn_Dc

I clicked the "don't suggest this channel again" earlier today on this channel. You are right. If you hit the "mute", it's got some cool stuff!