Doolittle Raid

self | 4/16/14 | Reain Mike

[Retain Mike]

So true. My boys would have never been allowed to play dadge ball in grade school.

[Flag_This]

Doolittle was the first off the deck

[tanknetter]

The later B25s model did get a tail gun portion again I believe staring with the G model

Some B-25Cs and D's (and their PBJ cousins) were field-modded with manned single gun positions in the tail.





The G model, which was the C/D with the 75mm gun in the nose, had the standard no-gun tail, but some were likewise field modded to add one.



Production of B-25s with the tail gun position (now two guns) started with the H and J versions, where the dorsal turret was moved forward to behind the cockpit.

[GreyFriar]

Thanks for the reminder — 72 years ago tomorrow.

[Rebelbase]

ping.

[zot]

Thanks for the ping — lest we forget.

[rlmorel]

One of the most gutsy American military exploits ever.

And one of my favorite movies as well...:)

What a sweet plane.

[Chode]

yup, great movie about real heroes...