Half A Wing, One Engine, And a Prayer (LOL, jk- MAAM B25)

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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON Jun-20-03 AT 09:07PM (EDT)[/font][p][font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON Jun-20-03 AT 08:27 PM (EDT)[/font]

Just thought of a book i had, Half a Wing, Three Engines, and a Prayer. Excellent book on a crew of a B-17 and their tour of 25 missions over Europe. Anyway, here are screenies of the MAAM B-25. Pics are a bit large because i selected 800*600 by accident.
Our crew cheif just managed to snap a photo before we departed.
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...3a20c0d159.jpg
Taxiing to the active runway.
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Takeoff. Just as usual, uneventful.
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Off to the training target bomb range (training flights before we head off for Europe, the Pacific, or the Mediterranean).
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Banking toward the target range
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Our bombardier (2LT Earl Miller) looking through his Norden bomb sight.
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...f322263054.jpg
Target is sighted- Norden bomb sight is set- bomb bay doors open- out goes the practice bombs
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The aircraft commander's (me- 1LT Chris Sohn) view as he looks at his instruments.
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Our top turret gunner/engineer's (SSG Teddy McGee) view as he sits and does basically nothing ;)
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...c422e32e95.jpg
A photo taken right after banking away from the range.
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...eb23119018.jpg
"Say cheese" our waist gunner/radio operator (SSG Robert Russini)
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...e023d3acd6.jpg
Low level training just in case we need it in combat
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Gaining altitude to head back to base
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...ac249a661d.jpg
Our copilot (2LT George Hanshell) heads back to the waist to check on our waister/radio operator and tail gunner (SGT Jimmy Williams)
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...bf2570d045.jpg
Turning final
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...d325860d40.jpg
The bombardier crawls to the flight deck
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...2525e03a11.jpg
Seconds before we land
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...902631e26a.jpg
Copilot's view of short final
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...a9263f24dc.jpg
Best seat of the house- too bad our bombardier wasn't present
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...1c268b55d4.jpg
Touchdown
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...a026fa8ec9.jpg
Taxiing back to the hangar
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...b427024b03.jpg
Engines off, ladder down, off to Officers Club
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Comments are welcomed. Thanks for looking. Sorry if this was too long, but the MAAM B-25 is just too awesome with all the repaints. Also, if you think this resolution is too big (like i do) plz tell me because i was wondering.

Also, anyone willing enough to do a repaint on one of the Tokyo Raiders like the B-25B "Ruptured Duck"!! :) hint, hint- Rattle?? lol, jk, just wondering as usual. Also, anyone know of a hardnose J model coming? It would be awesome because the hardnose composed of 12 heavy MG's (8 i the nose, 4 in blister packs).

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Christopher Sohn
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...c/fc6bd9b2.jpg

[flightmike1]

Cool pics.


Regards,
Michael Corcoran
NZ030 - http://www.virtualairnz.org.nz
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[FE_USNAce]

Thanks. I'm gonna make it smaller to like 640*480.

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Christopher Sohn
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...c/fc6bd9b2.jpg

[drobson]

Nice shots! Oh, the size is just fine, IMO.
Darrell

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[Peer]

Excellent Christopher:-jumpy

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[FE_USNAce]

Thanks guys. Sorry for the late reply. I prefer the smaller size, but i might use 800*600 more often now.

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Christopher Sohn
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...c/fc6bd9b2.jpg