“Ave Maria”

system · August 9, 2021, 5:05pm

"Ave Maria": an American medium bomber North American B-25J “Mitchell” of 447th Bombardment Squadron’s 321st Bombardment Group, stationed at Solenzara, Corsica, 1944, in mission perhaps over the Italy. Victor Sierra

This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/us-army-air-force/43858/%22ave-maria%22

ThunderboltFan · January 18, 2012, 4:35am

Note the armour plate that occupies the lower part of the windscreen, a feature not present on all -J models. My observations to date indicate that the fitting of this item is random and probably it is a factory kit, added to individual aircraft according to circumstance. Does anyone have authorative information?

system · August 9, 2021, 5:05pm