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Christmas Presents Arrive via B-25

943 views · Published 25 December 2017 · 5:58 · Indexed 31 October 2026

Channel: airailimages · 2017 · Autos & Vehicles

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In this classic AAF footage from the U.S. National Archives, a B-25C or D-model rolls up on a muddy ramp as airmen gather to receive Christmas packages from home. The gifts are small simple items; treats are shared with a puppy mascot, and a bright bow tie adds to the festivity and levity of the moment. We did not find detailed caption information for this film, but it appears the B-25  has been stripped of armament for use as the the group hack. The B-25 still carries North African desert sand camouflage paint, although the base terrain and later-1943 insignia suggest the unit may have moved up to Sicily when this was filmed. We presume it was Christmas 1943. Please take a moment to ponder what it was like back then, for a group of young men to be thousands of miles from home on Christmas on a big adventure of unknown outcome. Merry Christmas, and thank you to veterans of all eras. 

Here's a link to another B-25 video from the Airailimages Channel:  https://youtu.be/D5FLZptuMcE

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