The 340th established it's base at Alesani, Corsica in March of 1944 and remained there for about one year.
Photographs by Quentin Kaiser of 489th Bomb Squadron
B-25J Mitchell medium bombers, 1944-1945.
Planes, Part 1
B-25J 9M Athena (serial # 43-27655) painted in olive drab with white tail letters taking
off from Alesani, Corsica. Photograph by Quentin Kaiser.
B-25J 9M Athena (serial # 43-27655) painted in olive drab with white tail letters on
a bombing mission over the Alps in the Brenner Pass. Photograph by Quentin Kaiser.
Another photograph of B-25J 9M Athena (serial # 43-27655) but here painted light
biege or silver with black tail letters somewhere over the Mediterranean Sea.
Photograph by Quentin Kaiser.
Here's another photograph taken by Quentin Kaiser of B-25 9M Athena
(serial #43-27655) painted light with black tail letters somewhere on a bombing mission.
This photograph taken by Quentin Kaiser on a bombing mission of B-25J 9M Athena
and B-25J 9B Legal Eagle clearly shows the two contrasting styles of 489th planes.
Quentin Kaiser's main plane, B-25J 9F Stella
in which he flew 15 missions, taking off from Alesani, Corsica. Photograph by Quentin Kaiser.
