North American PBJ Images

North American PBJ-1D Mitchell patrol bomber (Bureau # 35094) Undergoing flight tests at Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, Maryland, circa Summer 1943. A Mark XIII torpedo is hung below this PBJ's bomb bay. See Photo # 80-G-408567 (complete caption) for more information on this airplane. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

Aerial scene showing PBJ planes in flight. Location Emirau Island, Marine bombing squadron 443. Hdqtrs. Bo. 114747 Defense Dept. Photo (Marine Corps)

PBJ planes in flight, location, Emirau Marine bombing squadron 443

Raid Rabaul, circa 1943-44. Note flak bursts.

In flight, near NAS Patuxent River, Maryland, 28 February 1944.

In flight, near NAS Patuxent River, Maryland, 28 February 1944.

In flight, near NAS Patuxent River, Maryland, 28 February 1944.

In flight, near NAS Patuxent River, Maryland, 3 June 1944, with landing gear down.

At NAS Patuxent River, Maryland, 24 May 1945.

At NAS Patuxent River, Maryland, 19 May 1944. Note name "Termite Joe" on front.

At NAS Patuxent River, Maryland, 19 May 1944. Note radar on wing tip.

At NAS Patuxent River, Maryland, 19 May 1944.

At NAS Patuxent River, Maryland, 19 May 1944.

At NAS Patuxent River, Maryland, 19 May 1944. Note massive forward firing gun battery (8 .50 cal MG and 1 75mm cannon).

BUNO 35107, view of tail section showing the .50 caliber machine gun position with a gunner at the sights. Taken at an east coast airfield, circa summer 1943. Note red-outlined "Star and Bar" insignia used only in July to August 1943. Also note aircraft in the background including: JM, PV, and SNJ types.