B-25 weapons thread (4 Viewers)

[SaparotRob]

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!

I think ol' Drach hisself commented on this ability to put folks to sleep.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

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!

You have to love the Royal Navy, or navies in general. I skip his Age of Sail stuff but enjoy his Age of Steam content.

 

[Donivanp]

You have to love the Royal Navy, or navies in general. I skip his Age of Sail stuff but enjoy his Age of Steam content.

Just like I love every Marine! Somebody has got to be a badass in person. I was happy to send my officers to war and curse them for putting holes in my airplanes!

 

[MiTasol]

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".

I tend to tune out the narrative on these sort of videos but that one became impossible to turn out.
amien Parrer's film The Battle of the Bismark Sea is available on the web and much of it was filmed standing up and filming over the shoulder of a Beaufighter pilot.

 

[MiTasol]

The original movie which was used is called B25-G Bombers w 75MM M4 Cannon on a Combat Mission WW2 USAAF Aerial Action Footage.

Thank you for that link. Notice all the dust on take off. That was probably a coronus (crushed coral) airstrip and that dust was like fine grinding compound and played havoc with engines.

 

[CATCH 22]

Thank you for that link. Notice all the dust on take off. That was probably a coronus (crushed coral) airstrip and that dust was like fine grinding compound and played havoc with engines.

You are welcome. The footage with the coral landing strips is from another USAAF movie called "Winged Artillery", showing the 41-st BG on Tarawa.

Those are mostly modified B-25G-12 with waist and tail gunners. In the movie after 18:00 mark newer B-25H are also shown - I guess nobody could see a difference at that time. Today we know better!

 

[SaparotRob]

You have to love the Royal Navy, or navies in general. I skip his Age of Sail stuff but enjoy his Age of Steam content.

I wouldn't say "love". I'd go with "A great fondness". John Paul Jones was my second childhood hero, after Mike Mercury...ya' scurvy lubber...argh.

 

[SaparotRob]

... I was happy to send my officers to war and curse them for putting holes in my airplanes!

I love that kind of talk.

 

[SaparotRob]

I tend to tune out the narrative on these sort of videos but that one became impossible to turn out.
amien Parrer's film The Battle of the Bismark Sea is available on the web and much of it was filmed standing up and filming over the shoulder of a Beaufighter pilot.

I'd like to know if "Did this really happen" myself. Didn't click on it.

 

[SaparotRob]

But wait, there's more!

 

[MiTasol]

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I'd like to know if "Did this really happen" myself. Didn't click on it.

Good picture for Donivanp and why would German troops care anyway?

 

[Donivanp]

Good picture for Donivanp and why would German troops care anyway?

I did indeed see it, and it's NOT European

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

I wouldn't say "love". I'd go with "A great fondness". John Paul Jones was my second childhood hero, after Mike Mercury...ya' scurvy lubber...argh.

Jonesy crafted some classic bass-lines for Zeppelin, hell yeah.

And it was Freddie Mercury, dammit.

 

[GrauGeist]

Good picture for Donivanp and why would German troops care anyway?

I would imahine that the Germans were busy loathing the P-47s and Typhoons as it was.

I love that kind of talk.

Try having a PTO Marine vet (of VMF-212) teaching you to fly when you eff up:
"Is that you trying to kill my machine??"
"You will not kill my machine"

I did not kill his machine.

 

[Donivanp]

I would imahine that the Germans were busy loathing the P-47s and Typhoons as it was.


Try having a PTO Marine vet (of VMF-212) teaching you to fly when you eff up:
"Is that you trying to kill my machine??"
"You will not kill my machine"

I did not kill his machine.

Had a Marine Fist Sergeant teach me Truck driving. Not fun!

 

[special ed]

Marines can be detected in civilian life as well. Once on a service call, working on the equipment, I nicked my finger on the aluminum cooling fan and heard an immediate order from across the room, "Don't bleed on the new carpet!"

 

[GreenKnight121]

As a former USMC Sgt (avionics tech & QA inspector) I am often finding myself giving orders to my co-worker.
While I have known him since before I went on active duty, he is still a Master Electrician and I am an Apprentice Electrician (he has me listed in his phone as "indentured servant/slave")... but old habits die hard (I left active duty 36 years ago!).

 

[Donivanp]

As a former USMC Sgt (avionics tech & QA inspector) I am often finding myself giving orders to my co-worker.
While I have known him since before I went on active duty, he is still a Master Electrician and I am an Apprentice Electrician (he has me listed in his phone as "indentured servant/slave")... but old habits die hard (I left active duty 36 years ago!).

Not to worry, we love you anyway.

 

[Hornet133]

An old message #622 had the following image attached. It was commented on about the radar dome mounted where the old belly turrets were but another couple of interesting points I don't think anyone has mentioned.
1) Both C/D types have their Dorsal turrets removed.
2) The J model to the right has two D/F loops, one under the nose in the usual position and another behind the wing under the belly. I don't think I have seen that on any other airframe in a combat theatre.

 

[CATCH 22]

An old message #622 had the following image attached. It was commented on about the radar dome mounted where the old belly turrets were but another couple of interesting points I don't think anyone has mentioned.
1) Both C/D types have their Dorsal turrets removed.
2) The J model to the right has two D/F loops, one under the nose in the usual position and another behind the wing under the belly. I don't think I have seen that on any other airframe in a combat theatre.

I was answering Paul's post # 619 and focused on the (possible) camera-tail mostly. Those a/c are weather-reconnaissance planes so all types of mods are possible. I do believe they are unarmed and the turret of the J-model does not have any guns at all. Same with the waist windows. The 2 loop antennae are seen on some of those general-transports (check B-25 gen. Arnold or gen. Eisenhower). I do believe the second one is a back-up (double radio compass).
There are several sites on-line with photos from the 2nd WRS (e.g. here). If you check the photos of the B-25 you'll find some "strange" elements added because of the specific use.
As for the radars in the dome under the belly - these were apparently AN/APQ-13. I have an article about the weather-radars in the CBI, which I did find after posting that photo with the questions some time ago. I'm attaching the article - it's a good read IMHO.