B-25 weapons thread (2 Viewers)

[CharlesBronson]

I check it now, thank you very mucho Mic !

 

[Micdrow]

Humm, they thought 14 guns was enough on the B-25H but this was still designed though as far as I know not used in combat. It was designed by Paul Gunn with a 3 gun modification. Feedback from that allowed NAA to develop the Hatch gun as part of the strafer program. Designed a 325 lb hatch blister that was installed directly into the forward access hatch opening using the same pins that retained the hatch door. Only draw back was now the rear hatch had to be used to get into the aircraft.

 

[Micdrow]

B-25 Pappy's Folly showing some of the first blister backs installed. Note the reinforced skin patch for the muzzle blast of the 50's.

 

[stug3]

 

[Micdrow]

One of the few sets of photos showing a B-25 before with a glass nose and then converted to the straffer version

 

[Micdrow]

Interesting view of a B-25G showing just the two 50's where the B-25H installed four.

 

[Micdrow]

Inside view of a field modified B-25 straffer.

 

[Micdrow]

Couple of images of the early designed blister packets.

 

[Micdrow]

Mechanic's working on a early model B-25 strafe.

 

[Micdrow]

Interesting all Black B-25 with under wing rockets attached.

 

[Micdrow]

Something unusual in the bomb bay of a B-25. Never had heard of this.

 

[Micdrow]

This one is a new configuration I have not seen before. 3 stationary 50's with a flexible 50 in the center.

 

[Micdrow]

An unusual tail on this B-25 in that it only has one 50 caliber machine gun instead of the usual two.

 

[Micdrow]

Good view showing the placement of wing bomb racks on the a B-25

 

[Snautzer01]

Notice top of the nose.

 

[Micdrow]

Now that's interesting, off hand I have no idea what that is up there. Looks like a barrel but the 75mm cannon down by shark mouth and that looks bigger. I wonder if that's a field modified for a camera for damage assessment.

 

[Micdrow]

Here you go Snautzer, found what that big glass was on the upper nose piece. Read the info in picture from squadron signal book walk around on the B-25

 

[Micdrow]

Just found this on the B-25H, Inside view giving a good view of the cannon shell storage and inside layout.

 

[Micdrow]

Here you go Snautzer,little more history on your picture you posted as far as the aircraft goes.

 

[Snautzer01]

Thanks!