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Title: Bare metal USAAF B-25D.
Post by: lyric1 on February 10, 2018, 10:13:22 PM

Since it has been a long while since a new B-25C has been added to the game I was trolling Facebook and found a few photos of an interesting B-25D. First off its bare metal and we don't have a USAAF B-25 that fits that description also it has the late J model strafing nose.  :headscratch: Not sure if it is Kosher for a skin or not?
We already have its predecessor aircraft in game now Dirty Dora.

Dirty Dora
      II

499TH Bomb Squadron 345th Bomb Group.

http://www.adamsplanes.com/B25D_gallery.htm

(https://i.imgur.com/Sy8OsWo.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/rHq9s6K.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/YSguImj.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/PfENQog.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/7Fyf1PM.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/SfYkGTO.jpg)

At this point I think it is a squadron hack.

(https://i.imgur.com/oPoMPFu.jpg)

Title: Re: Bare metal USAAF B-25D.
Post by: Mister Fork on February 12, 2018, 09:48:59 AM

(http://www.adamsplanes.com/images/Tatelman/Vic_web_2.jpg) Original

(https://thumbs.worthpoint.com/zoom/images1/1/0709/08/built-48-revell-na-25c-mitchell-25_1_51955af72ec4e0542eba0ba385ecfd0d.jpg)

First one (original Dirty Dora) not sure if this an original color or digitized...

Title: Re: Bare metal USAAF B-25D.
Post by: Mister Fork on February 12, 2018, 09:52:22 AM

Not DDII but another all-metal for comparison...

(http://historicflight.org/hf/wp-content/gallery/hff-new-gallery-12-8-10/ga-day-5_19_12-5.jpg)

Title: Re: Bare metal USAAF B-25D.
Post by: Mister Fork on February 12, 2018, 09:53:27 AM

(http://bathead.com/Noseart/B25nosebat.jpg)

Title: Re: Bare metal USAAF B-25D.
Post by: Guppy35 on February 14, 2018, 11:47:32 PM

Used to track Japanese radar apparently which is why they needed the D model as the space behind the pilot's was where the radar detection gear went.

Title: Re: Bare metal USAAF B-25D.
Post by: lyric1 on February 15, 2018, 12:12:03 AM

Quote from: Guppy35 on February 14, 2018, 11:47:32 PM

Used to track Japanese radar apparently which is why they needed the D model as the space behind the pilot's was where the radar detection gear went.

Ah so that is what that was for.  :aok