Some of us might have seen the same nose art in recent days:
In fact the above "Mitchell" is the "Executive Sweet"
'My Buck' noseart was painted as a memorial to the 90-year old Link Piazzo, one of the pilots of the original a/c.
Here is another photo of the real "My Buck" :
Source: Aero Vintage Books: 2006 B-25 News
The original a/c with the 8-guns nose, s/n 44-29509 was in fact with the 17-th TRS. (tactical reconnaissance squadron), 71-st RG. (not BG.!) in the SWPA (5-th USAAF).
'Lifelike decals' makes a set which includes "My Buck":
All photos are from the internet.
Cheers!
P.S. from Dec.19 2022
HK Models has manufactured a 1:32 modell for the same a/c:
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Many thanks
