Well if you think you got the right stuff then imagine what this crew did.
On November 15, 1944 a PBJ-1H in US Marine Corps colors with strengthened airframe successfully took off and landed on the Essex class aircraft carrier Shangri-La (CV-38) with complete armament of fourteen 50 cal machine guns and one 75mm cannon plus a full bomb load. Launch was not as easy as the B-25's used in the bombing of Japan as a PBJ-1H is a lot heavier.
Any body have a side view of this with tail hook. Courious to see where it was mounted.
Source is the Flight Journal special issue WWII medium Bombers Fall 2006
Thanks Micdrow
On November 15, 1944 a PBJ-1H in US Marine Corps colors with strengthened airframe successfully took off and landed on the Essex class aircraft carrier Shangri-La (CV-38) with complete armament of fourteen 50 cal machine guns and one 75mm cannon plus a full bomb load. Launch was not as easy as the B-25's used in the bombing of Japan as a PBJ-1H is a lot heavier.
Any body have a side view of this with tail hook. Courious to see where it was mounted.
Source is the Flight Journal special issue WWII medium Bombers Fall 2006
Thanks Micdrow
I quote - "with strengthened airframe."
