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"Early Mitch the Witch - nose art and engine close-up"

"Nose and missions marks of 17th Recon B-25 'Sticky Kitty"

"17th Recon B-25 'Stinky Jo' - Portrait of an airplane" Serial no. 287282

"Portrait of 17th Recon Sqdn 'Stinky Jo' from side, slightly rear view. Serial no. 287282"

"Thumper - on 17th Recon Sqdn B-25 - Nose art"

"Tail painting design of 17th Tactical Recon Sqdn B-25's. Serial no. 33991 - Aircraft unknown" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Fuselage Art. Painting nicknames, names and personalized icons on the fuselage was an unsanctioned but traditional art of Army…

"Bomb loading B-25" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Loading a Bomb. 'Would like to get the Ordnance boys loading bombs some day,' Hill wrote Martha. Here, he documents the first step in that process: a hand-cranked winch is preparing to lift a bomb into…

"Engine close-up"

"Engine change at Lingayen - Bernardo on the hoist" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Changing an Engine. After a certain number of hours, plane engines had to be replaced rather than repaired. Here, Hill documents the derrick and crew preparing to hoist a…

"Engine change on B-25's"