B-25C "OH-7"

[68Dougal]

This is a B-25c of the 445th BS, 321st BG based in N. Africa and later Italy.

I've found this website with some useful pictures. I also found a couple of die cast models of the plane, but they're not very reliable (they're both completely different from each other).

I was wondering if anyone might have anymore info, or could help me out with the markings it may have worn circa Operation Husky, especially the tail and wing markings. It was based in Tunisia in this time period, and was an original 445th aircraft flying missions since March 1943.

Both models show black leading edges on the wings and tail surfaces, but I can't tell if that's accurate from any of the photos, and I haven't been able to find pictures of any other 445th b-25's from that period. Also, I'm not sure whether the national insignia was top & bottom on both wings, or just top port wing & bottom starboard wing.

Thanks,
68Dougal

[Krusty]

Black on the leading edges sounds almost like de-icing boots. They were pressurized and expanded/contracted to break the ice and allow it to fall off the wing.

This image :

http://www.charville.net/445thBS/OH-7_Belly_Landing.jpg

(from the link you gave) almost looks like there might be the line of a de-icing boot outboard of the engine.

But it's hard to tell from those pics.

[rogerdee]

i been polaying with a skin for this for a few months now,might get to post some pictures soon

[lyric1]

 This is all I have on it.     http://www.charville.net/445thBS/Oh-7.htm                                                

[Guppy35]

It was driving me crazy as I knew I'd seen it before!  Dug through a ton of my books and there it was

[lyric1]

It was driving me crazy as I knew I'd seen it before!  Dug through a ton of my books and there it was
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Have it in my book too the link I posted above has it so I didn't put it in. It is a great picture it looks as if it was taken yesterday.