A B-25D of the 22nd Bomb Squadron 'Bombing Eagles' of the 341st Bomb Group rests down on its belly at an airfield in Kunming, China, February 3, 1944. This wrecked B-25 Mitchell should be B-25D-15, #41-30385. Major Weatherly, the pilot, surveys the crash damage, as does and MP. At the base of the wing is a dark area: damage caused...

An American flyer standing by the tail of a B-25 undergoing maintenance at Chakulia Airfield, India, in the CBI.

Sgt. William R. Zieman of Chicago, Illinois chalks up the 121st mission on the North American B-25 "Old 59" at an airbase somewhere in China during WWII. 341st Bomb Group, 491st Bomb Squadron. Image courtesy of Tony Strotman.

B-25 crew poses in field near 22 Squadron's quarters on their home airbase, Chakulia, India. 1943. Dave Hayward, Wayne Craven, Frank McKenna, Les Norris, Dale Miller, Elwood Slayton. 22nd Bombardment Squadron, in the CBI.

Flyers with 22nd Bombardment Squadron B-25H Mitchell bomber at Yang Chiseh Airfield, Yangkai, Yunnan Province, China in February or March 1944, during WWII. Rear: Bob Selmer, David Hayward. Front: George Scearce (right). [Note: the B-25H only has two .50 caliber machine guns, in addition to the 75mm cannon, installed in the nose versus the normal four. This was due weight...

Jim Lane in tail gun (.50 cal.) put in B-25 #81, summer of 1943, Chaukulia, India, as a field modification (see more about this modification here). This should be B-25D-15, #41-30381, assigned to the 491BS/341BG while the unit was stationed at Chakulia. (Thanks for the research and information supplied by Yves Marino and Tony Strotman.)

Jim Lane in first 25 tail gun (.50 cal.) position put in as a field modification by Red Cummings, about August, 1943, Chaukulia, India (see more background about this modification here). This should be B-25D-15, #41-30381, assigned to the 491BS/341BG while the unit was stationed at Chakulia. (Thanks for the research and information supplied by Yves Marino and Tony Strotman.)

"With Chinese Military Guard Standing Close By, Ground Crew Of The 14Th Air Force Work On A North American B-25, Preparing It For Another Raid On Enemy Installations." This is likely B-25D-15, #41-30381, assigned to the 491BS/341BG while the unit was stationed at Chakulia. A ground crew of the 341st Bombardment Group does maintenance to the tail gunner position on...