Crew pose with B-25D "Blackie's Gang" 41-30362 parked at an airfield
Named after Captain John L. "Blackie" Porter who more than 2,250 flight hours and established a permanent search and rescue squadron for missing air crews over the "Hump". On December 10, 1943 took off piloting this bomber on a search mission and was shot down and crashed and remains listed as Missing In Action (MIA). In the background to the left is another parked B-25 Mitchell.
Credit: USAAF, ICWATC Date: May 12, 1943
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