B-25 Mitchell

An American B-25D bomber, #41-30387, on the taxiway at Yangkai, Yunnan province, in the CBI.

An American B-25 bomber, engines running, at Yangkai, Yunnan province, in the CBI.

#41-30387, an American B-25B bomber, taxis onto the 'engine run up area' at Yangkai, Yunnan province, in the CBI.

Several P-40 fighters pass over the runway and begin a "break out" to land at Yangkai, Yunnan province. The nose guns of an American B-25H bomber are visible at the far right of this picture taken in the CBI. See related image here.

An American B-25 bomber at Yangkai, Yunnan province, in the CBI.

An American B-25D bomber flies at minimum altitude, probably during training/practice of 'low-level attack techniques.' Note the triangular peak just in front of the aircraft. This is probably piled up dirt and sand bags, used as the 'target' to learn and practice, especially for 'skip bombing'. See related image here. B-25 pilots of the Tenth Air Force (341st Bomb Group)...

American B-25 bombers of the 491st Bomb Squadron prepare for take off on a mission from Yangkai, Yunnan province, in the CBI.

Aircraft #43-4978, "88", at Shamshernagar, Assam, India, 1944. This combat veteran B-25H was assigned to the 434th Bomb Squadron, 12th Bomb Group. The 12th Bomb Group moved from the Mediterranean Theater to join the 10th Air Force in india in late March 1944. They flew missions against targets in Burma until the war ended. (information provided by Tony Strotman)

Men of the Aero-Repair Section, 61st Air Service Group, stand before a a B-25 in the CBI. "Note all the night missions on the plane." From the collection of David Firman, 61st Air Service Group.

Service crew sits on fuselage of B-25 bomber during WWII.