Medium Bombers Of World War 2 -

The Mitchell was a medium bomber, a jack-of-all-trades. It didn't carry the massive payloads of the "Flying Fortresses," but it had something better for this kind of work: agility and a nose packed with .50-caliber machine guns. As they crossed the coastline, Elias pushed the nose down. The jungle canopy became a green blur just thirty feet below the belly.

The plane jolted as the weight fell. Behind them, the airfield erupted in a series of daisy-chained explosions. But the celebration was short-lived. "Zeros at six o'clock! High!" the tail gunner screamed. Medium Bombers of World War 2

"Twenty minutes out," Elias crackled over the intercom. "Gunners, check your belts." The Mitchell was a medium bomber, a jack-of-all-trades