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"B-25J Propeller off"

"Sy Rosenblatt adjusting feed chutes to 8 gun nose" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Nose Guns. S/Sgt Sy Rosenblatt contemplates the .50 caliber machine gun mounted in the bombardier's compartment in this B-25J. With two packet guns mounted on sides of the…

"Packet guns on side of a 17th Tactical Recon Sqdn B-25"

"17th Recon Mechanics working on B-25's" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Servicing a B-25. A mechanic inspects one of the nine-cylinder engines on a bomber/strafer/photo reconnaissance plane of the 17th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron" ("Darkroom…

"17th Recon Mechanics working on B-25's

"B-25 undergoing maintenance. Propellers off - one cowling off - Mechanics all over - wearing helmets - So somewhere in jungle location. Pine trees (?) could be Okinawa - if so - 1945 - Print Emulsion up"

"New engine being readied - Lingayen"

"Engine change on B-25's"

"Engine change on B-25's"

"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…