A fast, hard-hitting new A-20 [i.e., B-25] attack bomber is brought for a test hop to the flight line at the Long Beach, Calif., plant of Douglas Aircraft Company (LOC)

    Palmer, Alfred T.,, photographer.

    A fast, hard-hitting new A-20 [i.e., B-25] attack bomber is brought for a test hop to the flight line at the Long Beach, Calif., plant of Douglas Aircraft Company

    1942 Oct.

    1 transparency : color.

    Notes:
     Identified as a B-25 aircraft. (Source: J. Barry, May 1995).
    Title from FSA or OWI agency caption.
    Transfer from U.S. Office of War Information, 1944.

    Subjects:
     Douglas Aircraft Company
    Airplane industry
    Bombers
    World War, 1939-1945
    United States--California--Long Beach

    Format: Transparencies--Color

    Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.

    Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

    Part Of: Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Collection 12002-39 (DLC) 93845501

    General information about the FSA/OWI Color Photographs is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsac

    Persistent URL: hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/fsac.1a35354

    Call Number: LC-USW36-126

    Comments and faves

    1. ★

      George Pollard, straßenversion, *jacob., u3174, and 62 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    2. Mario S. (60 months ago | reply)

      I love all these pictures. But I just wanted to represent for my profession. Line Service baby! In history forever.

    3. Flyer31 (60 months ago | reply)

      These are B-25's NOT A-20 Havocs. Easy to spot difference is the tail assembly. B-25 has a twin tail. A-20 had a single tail. Note: The A-20 also had the nickname: Widow Maker

    4. Mitch Chapman (60 months ago | reply)

      "Widow Maker" was a nickname for the Martin B-26 Marauder:
      www.flickr.com/photos/hawk914/533638778/

      When introduced the B-26 had a comparatively high accident rate. Those who flew it noted that early models had a problem with runaway propellers (constant speed props failing to flat pitch at takeoff):
      www.b26.com/page/shop_talk.htm

    5. perfgeek (60 months ago | reply)

      I suspect there have been several aircraft called "widow maker" over the years :) Thankfully, my father survived the A-20 quite well :) I do think that the term Widow Maker might have been applied to the night fighter version of the A-20, or perhaps its successor. One was IIRC the P-60, the other the P-71 and I can never remember which was which.

    6. Mitchel25J (60 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called North American B-25 Mitchells, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

      These are B-25C on the North American Company line.

    7. Scott !?!?! (60 months ago | reply)

      What a great photo! My grandfather was a turret gunner in one during the war.

    8. The Library of Congress (59 months ago | reply)

      Thanks for all the input. The catalog record reflects the original OWI agency caption, but yes indeed, this is a B-25. We will consider further corrections to the record.

    9. Tito Fontanilla (48 months ago | reply)

      Wow, I enjoy this pic of the B-25's. For myself I love the "J" models.

    10. AV8PIX Christopher Ebdon (47 months ago | reply)

      I agree with Mitch. I think the name may have been used for many a/c but if some body mentions it, I automatically think of the Martin B-26 Marauder.

      "One a day in Tampa Bay"!

    11. BstarBK117 (25 months ago | reply)

      This is a fantastic photo, beautifully captured

    12. Liveshot44 (2 months ago | reply)

      I'm confused. The A20 and B25 were very different airplanes. This is definitely a photo of a B25.

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