World War II B-25H bomber. The last one still air worthy.

I've been wanting to take a ride on a World War II era bomber for several years, but never got around to it. Fortunately I was given the assignment to photograph a flight for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Sunday, June 13, 2010. Its unbelievably cramped and loud onboard, especially in the tail gunner position and in the dorsal turret.

You can read story about the war plane at the Star-Telegrams website here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/06/13/2261879/arlington.html#my-headlines-arlington

Pilot John Makinson, sitting in the rear seat of the AT-6 Texan advance trainer, taxi's past a B-25H medium bomber, both planes currently on tour flying out of Arlington Municipal Airport Sunday, June 13, 2010.Two of six forward mounted 50-caliber machine guns on the side of the forward portion of the fuselage of a B-25H currently on tour flying out of Arlington Municipal Airport Sunday, June 13, 2010.Four of six forward mounted 50-caliber machine guns and a 75mm cannon, similar to the main gun of a Sherman tank, on the nose of a B-25H currently on tour flying out of Arlington Municipal Airport Sunday, June 13, 2010. Two waist gunner positions, mounted with 50-caliber machine guns on the B-25H medium bomber, currently on tour flying out of Arlington Municipal Airport Sunday, June 13, 2010.

Jim Reimei, of Grandbury, takes a look inside the forward fuselage of a B-25H medium bomber at Arlington Municipal Airport Sunday, June 13, 2010.
Pilot John Makinson, left, folds a sectional chart as co-pilot Max Hodges, right,(cq) flys a B-25H medium bomber on a flight south of the metroplex Sunday, June 13, 2010.A view of South Arlington from the cockpit of a B-25H medium bomber Sunday, June 13, 2010. A view from the top dorsal turret of a B-25H, mounted with twin .50 caliber machine guns, Sunday, June 13, 2010.