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From: Miloch <Miloch_member@newsguy.com>
Newsgroups: alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
Subject: Re: North American B-25 Mitchell - in action
Date: 16 Mar 2019 15:22:16 -0700
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In article <kqmq8e19jhforafcf9j8jo70nno7lp2ckp@4ax.com>, DAN says...
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>B-25s were used in the PTO for low level attacks on airfields with parachute-
>retarded fragmentation bombs (parafrags), which would cripple planes and leave
>the runways intact.
>We have some spectacular footage of those attacks.
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>BDA shots of attacks on airfields at Wewak, PNG.
>The planes marked "US" are considered "unserviceable".
>Indeed.
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My father flew them in the 50s to get his monthly flight time in and if there
wasn't a C-47, C-45 or anything else available...he told me he didn't like them
because of all the engine noise that would leave his ears ringing long after the
flight.
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