please help me with identifying this acft

"scott king" wrote in message
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I have just recently discover these pictures of my great uncle. I believe
the aircraft to be a b-17 or a b-24. I don't have a lot of experience
identifying planes of this era. any help would be appreciated

North American B-25G Mitchell

"Jim Morris" wrote in message
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"scott king" wrote in message
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I have just recently discover these pictures of my great uncle. I believe
the aircraft to be a b-17 or a b-24. I don't have a lot of experience
identifying planes of this era. any help would be appreciated

It is a B-24 Liberator.

Short story and links he
http://tinpan.fortunecity.com/aprils.../memories.html

And so much more history of that era he
http://tinpan.fortunecity.com/aprils...4/oldbuck.html

You have a picture of a downed Liberator that may be historical and
precious. Value it.


The photograph is of a North American B-25G Mitchell. With so many aircraft
there was bound to be duplication of names.

"Mitchell Holman" wrote in message
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It is a B-25, the H model.


No, it's a B-25G. The B-25H had two more .50s in the nose and the upper
turret moved forward.

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With the twin .50s in the nose above the .75 mm cannon my vote is for a
B-25H.


Most B-25Hs had four .50s in the nose, all were built with the upper turret
moved forward. The airplane in the photo is a B-25G.

"CWO4 Dave Mann" wrote in message
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This is a photograph of a Douglas Aircraft Company B-25-H, called the
"Mitchell" after General Billy Mitchell.

http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-...tchell_b15.htm

This site has a good amount of info and talks about the development from
the B-18 Bolo.


North American developed the B-25, not Douglas.

Steven P. McNicoll wrote:
"CWO4 Dave Mann" wrote in message
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This is a photograph of a Douglas Aircraft Company B-25-H, called the
"Mitchell" after General Billy Mitchell.

http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-...tchell_b15.htm

This site has a good amount of info and talks about the development from
the B-18 Bolo.


North American developed the B-25, not Douglas.



Of course. Sorry -- brain freeze!

Cheers,

Dave

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in news:GbCGh.8495$_
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"Mitchell Holman" wrote in message
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It is a B-25, the H model.


No, it's a B-25G. The B-25H had two more .50s in the nose and the upper
turret moved forward.

"Syke" schreef in bericht
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"John Stewart" wrote in message
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"scott king" wrote in
nk.net:

I have just recently discover these pictures of my great uncle. I
believe the aircraft to be a b-17 or a b-24. I don't have a lot of
experience identifying planes of this era. any help would be
appreciated


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North American B-25 Mitchell, probably a B-25G. Only WWII aircraft to
mount a 75mm cannon in the nose.

I think you'll find that the Henschel Hs 129 B-3 carried a 75mm gun in the
nose, but not very successfully.

Pat Macguire
I will have to disagree here. Together with the PaK 37 equipped Stuka the Hs
129 was a very succesful can-opener on the Russian front.

Regards,
Herman

Ah, "G" and "H" are right next to each other on the keyboard. I shoulh have
typed G, especially with the twin vs. quad .50s in the nose.

Brian

"Herman" wrote in message
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"Syke" schreef in bericht
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"John Stewart" wrote in message
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"scott king" wrote in
nk.net:

I have just recently discover these pictures of my great uncle. I
believe the aircraft to be a b-17 or a b-24. I don't have a lot of
experience identifying planes of this era. any help would be
appreciated


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end


North American B-25 Mitchell, probably a B-25G. Only WWII aircraft to
mount a 75mm cannon in the nose.

I think you'll find that the Henschel Hs 129 B-3 carried a 75mm gun in
the nose, but not very successfully.

Pat Macguire
I will have to disagree here. Together with the PaK 37 equipped Stuka the
Hs 129 was a very succesful can-opener on the Russian front.

Regards,
Herman


Just not successful enough...thank God...