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The FReeper Foxhole Remembers the 57th. Bomb Wing & Operation Bingo (11-1944/4-1945)-Dec. 31st, 2003
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| Frank B. Dean
Posted on 12/31/2003 12:00:24 AM PST by SAMWolf
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To: SAMWolf
Two things;the Doolittle Raiders were launched from Hornet.Enterprise was the escort .
Second tidbit, the 487th Bomb Squadron was known as the Dogface Squadron , and for a time had 13 original Bill Mauldin paintings on the noses of thir B-25s.
Nice to see the unsung mediums getting their recognition.
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posted on
12/31/2003 6:54:09 AM PST
by
gatorbait
(Yesterday, today and tomorrow......The United States Army)
To: *all
oooooo.. This makes it easy..
Air Power North American B-25 "Mitchell"
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The B-25 Mitchell, a twin-engine bomber that became standard equipment for the Allied Air Forces in World War II, was perhaps the most versatile aircraft of the war. It became the most heavily armed airplane in the world, was used for high-and low-level bombing, strafing, photoreconnaissance, submarine patrol and even as a fighter, and was distinguished as the aircraft that completed the historic raid over Tokyo in 1942.
It required 8,500 original drawings and 195,000 engineering man-hours to produce the first one, but nearly 10,000 were produced from late 1939, when the contract was awarded to North American Aviation, through 1945.
Basically, it was a twin-tail, mid-wing land monoplane powered by two 1,700-hp Wright Cyclone engines.
Normal bomb capacity was 5,000 pounds. Some versions carried 75 mm cannon, machine guns and added firepower of 13 .50-caliber guns in the conventional bombardier's compartment. One version carried eight .50-caliber guns in the nose in an arrangement that provided 14 forward-firing guns.
The B-25 was a very versatile medium bomber that was used on all fronts. An example of its versatility can be seen in its use by Jimmy Doolittle, who led a raiding group of B-25s off of the deck of the carrier Hornet to bomb the Japanese home islands in April 1942. Armament continually changed during the evolution of the B-25, from the B model with a glass nose and a single fifty caliber machine gun, to the G model that carried a 75mm cannon in the nose, to the later version of the J model that had a solid nose with eight .50 calibers, fuselage blisters with four more forward-firing .50s, and six more .50s in other fuselage positions. The USAAF was not the only service to use the B-25. Over 700 Mitchells were delivered to the U.S. Navy and Marines, under the designation PBJ. Many Allied nations also used the B-25, some continuing in use until the 1960's.
Specifications:
Manufacture: North American Aviation
Primary Role: Medium Bomber
Engines: Two 1,700-hp Wright R-2600-92 Cyclone radial piston engines
Crew: 5
Number Built: 9,889
Number Still Airworthy: ~34
Dimensions:
Weight: Empty 19,480 lbs., Max Takeoff 35,000 lbs.
Wing Span: 67ft. 7in.
Length: 52ft. 11in.
Height: 16ft. 4in.
Performance :
Maximum Speed at 13,000 ft: 272mph
Ceiling: 24,200 ft.
Range: 1,350 miles
Armaments:
12 12.7-mm (0.5-inch) machine guns
4,000 pounds of bombs
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posted on
12/31/2003 7:02:02 AM PST
by
Johnny Gage
(How does the guy who drives the snowplow get to work in the mornings?)
To: SAMWolf
Today, "How `Boot That!'?", the crown jewel of the Cavanaugh Flight Museum's collection, is the most original flying B-25 anywhere in the world. Constructed in Kansas City, Kansas, the Army Air Force accepted this B-25 in August 1944. The Cavanaugh Museum is in a suburb of Dallas. Been there numerous times. Aviation heaven.
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posted on
12/31/2003 7:08:40 AM PST
by
Professional Engineer
(28Dec ~ I felt my unborn child move this morning!!)
To: snippy_about_it
G'morning Snippy.
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posted on
12/31/2003 7:09:49 AM PST
by
Professional Engineer
(28Dec ~ I felt my unborn child move this morning!!)
To: All
Good Day, Everyone.
Putzing around until I get off my arse and work on my yard for a while.
B-25 is my favorite WWII aircraft, Then in second place would be the B-17.
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posted on
12/31/2003 7:27:00 AM PST
by
baltodog
(When you're hanging from a hook, you gotta' get a bigger boat, or something like that.)
To: SAMWolf
I wonder where Yosarian was during all this? No wonder he didn't want to fly anymore. (Catch 22)
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posted on
12/31/2003 7:51:14 AM PST
by
U S Army EOD
(When the EOD technician screws up, he is always the first to notice.)
To: Valin
It was during the first rain, don't know it was the first bomb or not. Also it was the only casulity that night.
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posted on
12/31/2003 7:53:24 AM PST
by
U S Army EOD
(When the EOD technician screws up, he is always the first to notice.)
To: Valin
It was during the first rain, don't know it was the first bomb or not. Also it was the only casulity that night.
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posted on
12/31/2003 7:57:12 AM PST
by
U S Army EOD
(When the EOD technician screws up, he is always the first to notice.)
To: Valin
It was during the first raid, don't know it was the first bomb or not. Also it was the only casulity that night.
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posted on
12/31/2003 7:57:47 AM PST
by
U S Army EOD
(When the EOD technician screws up, he is always the first to notice.)
To: U S Army EOD
Do you know if it was only casulity that night? :-)
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posted on
12/31/2003 8:05:23 AM PST
by
Valin
(We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.)
To: Valin
Seems like it was, but then again we would have to believe what the Germans were telling us during the early war. Good thing PETA didn't find out or it would have been an early end the the Allied bombing campaign. (note: after third try finally got "raid" right)
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posted on
12/31/2003 8:11:26 AM PST
by
U S Army EOD
(When the EOD technician screws up, he is always the first to notice.)
To: radu
Morning Radu! A little more snow last night but it's warmed up this morning. They're predicting more snow for tonight and tomorrow. Sort of unusual for the valley.
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posted on
12/31/2003 8:36:22 AM PST
by
SAMWolf
(I live in a quiet neighborhood - they use silencers)
To: snippy_about_it
Good Morning Snippy.
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posted on
12/31/2003 8:36:36 AM PST
by
SAMWolf
(I live in a quiet neighborhood - they use silencers)
To: Aeronaut
Hi Aeronaut.
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posted on
12/31/2003 8:36:50 AM PST
by
SAMWolf
(I live in a quiet neighborhood - they use silencers)
To: E.G.C.
Morning E.G.C. Done!.
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posted on
12/31/2003 8:37:28 AM PST
by
SAMWolf
(I live in a quiet neighborhood - they use silencers)
To: The Mayor
Morning Mayor. Last morning coffee of 2003.
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posted on
12/31/2003 8:38:22 AM PST
by
SAMWolf
(I live in a quiet neighborhood - they use silencers)
To: SAMWolf
Hey Sam, Happy and prosperous new year wishes!
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posted on
12/31/2003 8:38:47 AM PST
by
Aeronaut
(In my humble opinion, the new expression for backing down from a fight should be called 'frenching')
To: Valin
1995 Calvin/Hobbes (comic strip), dies I miss Calvin and Hobbes, IMHO Bill Watterson was a genius
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posted on
12/31/2003 8:42:26 AM PST
by
SAMWolf
(I live in a quiet neighborhood - they use silencers)
To: bentfeather
Morning Feather.
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posted on
12/31/2003 8:44:01 AM PST
by
SAMWolf
(I live in a quiet neighborhood - they use silencers)
To: SAMWolf
Thanks much Sam, another winner!
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posted on
12/31/2003 8:45:43 AM PST
by
Soaring Feather
(I do Poetry. Feathers courtesy of the birds.)
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