From what I read a lot of the units replaced the 75mm with an extra pair of .50s Too much smoke in the cockpit after it was fired. Also a couple of malfunctions when the cannon shell blew up during firing. Not good. The J model had a field modification kit of 8 .50s in the nose with 4 side "package guns" and the top turret locked for 14 .50s firing straight ahead. Some serious lead coming at you.
BTW, thank you very much for posting this. This is indeed a rare find, though I wish I could know how many .50 cal guns this particular bomber was using.
@Schone23666 The 75mm was not an alternative. I think the H model carried the 75 with four 50s above it and four more 50s in cheek positions along with the top turret equals 10 forward firing with the 75.
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Those houses in this viedo are very similar to Min Nan(the Fujian Province) style,
i think this viedo was probably taken in taiwan(Formosa)
franz10123 5 months ago
by the way: german pilots who did this strafing were accused by the allies of having committed war crimes. just to mention...
VoelligHarmlos 5 months ago
@VoelligHarmlos No they weren't.
356butch 2 months ago
@356butch Yes, they were. By the russians: 25 years imprisonement for war crimes.
VoelligHarmlos 2 months ago
@VoelligHarmlos You are correct. I was thinking a bit more along the lines of a western perspective. My mistake.
356butch 2 months ago
Stupid shooting without target. What a waste of ammo...
VoelligHarmlos 5 months ago
From what I read a lot of the units replaced the 75mm with an extra pair of .50s Too much smoke in the cockpit after it was fired. Also a couple of malfunctions when the cannon shell blew up during firing. Not good. The J model had a field modification kit of 8 .50s in the nose with 4 side "package guns" and the top turret locked for 14 .50s firing straight ahead. Some serious lead coming at you.
ThePeterstrasser 7 months ago
@ThePeterstrasser 75mm gun is blowing up during fligth in a b25, thats no good, even my granny knew that. :)))
nolifemerc 7 months ago
BTW, thank you very much for posting this. This is indeed a rare find, though I wish I could know how many .50 cal guns this particular bomber was using.
Schone23666 1 year ago
The number of .50 cal's the B25 could carry in the nose was insane. Some versions sported as many as 10 guns in the nose at once. 8O
Although there was also the anti-shipping version that had a few of the guns removed and a 75mm cannon installed as an alternative...
Schone23666 1 year ago
@Schone23666 The 75mm was not an alternative. I think the H model carried the 75 with four 50s above it and four more 50s in cheek positions along with the top turret equals 10 forward firing with the 75.
Toddinfantry 8 months ago
I'd love to fly one of those things. Talk about a hotrod. Completely versatile.
firebrand07 1 year ago
Amazing how some people actually come looking for the same things. Hello EL! (Nero here).
CaptFOU 2 years ago
Walldo, do you know where this was taken?
Scary stuff.
BlitzPigEL 2 years ago
38th Bomb Group PTO. Other than that, no idea.
WaldoPepper62 2 years ago