B-25 Low Level Attack pics

[B25Hmitchell]

http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/239_1082050189_b-25s_dropping_parafragsonjapairfield.jpg

http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/239_1082050236_clearb-25.jpg

http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/239_1082050276_clearb-252.jpg

http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/239_1082050304_photob25sexplodingship.jpg

http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/239_1082050342_pre7.jpg

[Frens]

very nice pics! woot I like B25!

[He219]

Very nice, B25Hmitchell
:D

More please!

[Pooga]

Wow. Amazing. p-)

[Uninen]

The first pic... i first thought that the target a/c were Bf 109:s, but they arent.. they are K-61 Hien:s (Shallow or allied code Tony..)

So.. all pics here are from Pacific.. as B-25s would have been able to fly so low in Europe.. but regulary did this in pacific.. which tells a tale of weak Japanese ground defences..

[Herrmannek]

Fantastic...

[Uninen]

There is also lots of great low level bombing pics about allied raids to Romanian oil fields.. (Ploesti) but main a/c used there was B-24 Liberator..

[B25Hmitchell]

http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/239_1082052106_091.jpg

http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/239_1082052136_108.jpg

http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/239_1082052170_aa.jpg

http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/239_1082052202_b-25_hitting_japtransportship.jpg

http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/239_1082052239_japshiptakesahit.jpg

http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/239_1082052286_photos99.jpg

http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/239_1082052319_terrell.jpg

[Herrmannek]

Are Those bobmbs had contact fuses or delayed?

[B25Hmitchell]

http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/239_1082052600_pre4_top.jpg

http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/239_1082052634_pre5img.jpg

http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/239_1082052670_b-2520indy.jpg


http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/239_1082052703_b-2520betty27s20dream.jpg

[B25Hmitchell]

When low level delayed fuse, because the pilots would try to skip the bomb across the water into the side of the ship. Hence the term "skip bomb" often used back then.

The parafrag bombs were either contact fused or delayed to kill runway clearing crews.

[shrek]

Those pilots had BALLS O STEEL BABY!

[LJK]

More more! woot

[CannibalSquirel]

Impressive...

Thanks a lot m8 []

[Claymore]

Really great pictures! :D

[MolliG]

Corr, excellent pictures! More! woot

Kind of shame that the multi-crewed bomber is a dieing breed nowadays.

[joe mama]

awesome pics dude! those crews ate gunpowder and **** rocks!!!
:)

i wonder if any axis fighters ever got surprised by a b25 ending up behind them and opening up with those 8 guns...

[Kriz]

Great sets of pictures, nice quality too ! Thanks

[scrybe]

http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/239_1082052703_b-2520betty27s20dream.jpg

That is just awesome.

[Brozozo]

Awesome, thanks for the pics!

[el_kab0ng]

My grandfather was one man out of the 30 seconds over Tokyo raid. Had one of the crew been sick, he would have gone.

After that he wound up doing skip bombing trials in B24's and 25's.

Unfortunately he died before I was born, so I never knew him.

[khukuri]

holy moly man that were great images

[AFG]

Facts:
the average life expectancy of a bomber crew was 15 missions
once you get to 25 missions ur tour of duty is over

:D

[Aussie E]

Sweet pics.
The guys that flew those missions had some skills and not a computer flying and targeting.

[Ngati Tumatauenga]

Balls that clang.

[Uninen]

Facts:
the average life expectancy of a bomber crew was 15 missions
once you get to 25 missions ur tour of duty is over

:D

In Europe, and more accurately, over the Reich.................... IE the 8th Air Force....

[usa320]

The B-25 was the A-10 of the 40's.

[Fenna]

I think the Typhoon/ Tempest and P-47 are more like the A-10

[usa320]

Yeah, the P-47D really is more like the A-10, but the B-25 can lug a ton of weapons and is built like a tank like the A-10. Especially the later models. They had parachute bombs, heavy GP bombs, retarded bombs, a ****load of .50's. Rockets. Some units even fixed 75mm cannons in the noses.

[Fenna]

They should really change the name from retarded bombs, it's so derogatory :(

[mustamato]

http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/239_1082050342_pre7.jpg

Looks like the crew in that ship actually saw the bombs dropping and is running
like hell to take cover. Hope they survived.

[Fenna]

usa320, do you have IL2:FB? It's getting a B-25 soon :lol:

[Uninen]

B-25 = Medium Bomber

P-47 (Thunderbolt 1) = Fighter / Fighter Bomber

A-10 (Thunderbolt 2) = Fighter Bomber / Ground attack

:)

Also, they arent name as Thunderbolt 1 and 2 in error, nor is it anykind of "lucky strike"..

;)