Vintage Bomber
Aug 27, 2020 18:19:14 #
I heard this guy flying around today and got in a few shots from below. I believe it’s a B-25. An intro from Wiki:
The North American B-25 Mitchell is a medium bomber that was introduced in 1941 and named in honor of Major General William "Billy" Mitchell, a pioneer of U.S. military aviation.[2] Used by many Allied air forces, the B-25 served in every theater of World War II, and after the war ended, many remained in service, operating across four decades. Produced in numerous variants, nearly 10,000 B-25s were built.[1] These included a few limited models such as the F-10 reconnaissance aircraft, the AT-24 crew trainers, and the United States Marine Corps' PBJ-1 patrol bomber.
The North American B-25 Mitchell is a medium bomber that was introduced in 1941 and named in honor of Major General William "Billy" Mitchell, a pioneer of U.S. military aviation.[2] Used by many Allied air forces, the B-25 served in every theater of World War II, and after the war ended, many remained in service, operating across four decades. Produced in numerous variants, nearly 10,000 B-25s were built.[1] These included a few limited models such as the F-10 reconnaissance aircraft, the AT-24 crew trainers, and the United States Marine Corps' PBJ-1 patrol bomber.
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quixdraw wrote:
Good shots of a fine old aircraft.
Thanks, with this 5Dsr capturing in raw, I can count the rivets.
Aug 27, 2020 19:33:26 #
Aug 28, 2020 00:03:17 #
cahale
Loc: San Angelo, TX
Very good. Not much detail loss on close-up. Our local Air Force Base was a training field for the Mitchells during WWII.
Aug 28, 2020 07:07:52 #
pmorin wrote:
I heard this guy flying around today and got in a ... (show quote)
A big favorite for model builders since the 1950s. I built my first in 1957.
Thanks for sharing.
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Aug 28, 2020 11:06:45 #
cahale wrote:
Very good. Not much detail loss on close-up. Our local Air Force Base was a training field for the Mitchells during WWII.
Thanks. The plane was about a half mile from me and they were still nice clear shots when I pulled them up on the computer.
Aug 28, 2020 11:09:03 #
Stephan G wrote:
A big favorite for model builders since the 1950s. I built my first in 1957.
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing.
My first model was the P51 Mustang. If I remember correctly I crash landed it the first day I had it out.
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