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Title: The Professor: B-24 Nav
Post by: BreakingBad on January 17, 2014, 08:35:37 AM
Interesting, I didn't realize the professor on Gilligan's Island used to be a navigator on B-24's.

 http://guardianofvalor.com/russell-johnson-professor-gilligans-island-wwii-hero-passes-89/  (http://guardianofvalor.com/russell-johnson-professor-gilligans-island-wwii-hero-passes-89/)
Title: Re: The Professor: B-24 Nav
Post by: Nefarious on January 17, 2014, 10:50:28 AM
I think they meant B-25. <S>
Title: Re: The Professor: B-24 Nav
Post by: BreakingBad on January 17, 2014, 04:32:58 PM
I think they meant B-25. <S>

Ok that picture, definitely in front of a B-25 right?  Friend of mine was thinking it was a B-17, but I kindof chuckled at that, B-17 was a tail dragger with no front nose gear. 

Profile seems to short for a B-24, plus the fuselage sits off the ground much higher than a B-25.

Title: Re: The Professor: B-24 Nav
Post by: FLOOB on January 17, 2014, 05:35:34 PM
Wow the prof. Is flipping off the camera.

42nd bombardment gp. Was B25s.
Title: Re: The Professor: B-24 Nav
Post by: Stoney12 on January 19, 2014, 01:17:09 AM
I didn't know B-25's were made out of coconuts and bamboo.....
Title: Re: The Professor: B-24 Nav
Post by: Rogue9Volt on January 19, 2014, 06:35:07 PM
Not to mention B24's didn't do low level or strafing missions?

<S>
Title: Re: The Professor: B-24 Nav
Post by: Kenne on January 19, 2014, 10:02:01 PM
Not to mention B24's didn't do low level or strafing missions?

um Ploesti anyone.
Title: Re: The Professor: B-24 Nav
Post by: colmbo on January 19, 2014, 11:30:09 PM
Not to mention B24's didn't do low level or strafing missions?

<S>

You should read what the Navy did with PB4y-1 and PB4Y-2 aircraft.  Little things like a single aircraft low level attack on Truk.  <G>
Title: Re: The Professor: B-24 Nav
Post by: Rogue9Volt on January 20, 2014, 12:01:07 AM
I should read more, period.   :bolt:
Title: Re: The Professor: B-24 Nav
Post by: FLOOB on January 20, 2014, 06:59:01 PM
I didn't know B-25's were made out of coconuts and bamboo.....

He made the rockets on the p51B
Title: Re: The Professor: B-24 Nav
Post by: ridley1 on January 21, 2014, 07:42:21 PM
If I were the professor on gilligan's island there are two things I would have done.
I would always have smelled of Ginger.
And I would have glued bark over the damn hole in the boat.