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B-25 Mitchell

North American Aviation produced the B-25 Mitchell, and it was a common sight throughout all of the war fronts during World War II. The twin-engined bomber received its biggest boost of fame when Lt. Colonel Jimmy Doolittle commanded a group of 16 B-25’s to attack mainland Japan in the months following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The B-25’s used in that raid underwent extensive modifications to lighten their weight and extend their fueling time so they could take off from the USS Hornet.

The B-25 became a very familiar bomber to spot in the Pacific theater because of the fact that it worked well for use in treetop strafing and bombing, despite its intended use as a medium altitude bomber. After the war, B-25’s were still being used in various capacities for close to four decades.

I photographed this B-25 this past weekend at the Winston-Salem Airshow, as it flew by with its bomb bay doors open. I post processed it in both Lightroom and Nik to give it a vintage feel to match the historical history of the B-25.

Canon 5D Mark III, 400mm f/5.6L USM
f/13@ 1/320, 400mm, ISO 200
Raw Processing performed in Lightroom 5
Nik Color Pro Efex 4 (Tonal Contrast, Detail Extractor, Reflector Efex, Levels and Curves, Colorize, Brilliance/Warmth)

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This non-native weed is very common in the Panhandle of Florida. It blooms spring through fall.

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