![Crew member examining a layer of ashes on a B-25 of the 340th Bomb Group at Pompeii Field, Italy. Ash came from an eruption of Mt Vesuvius on 23 Mar 1944 that rained hot ash and brimstone on the area damaging several aircraft. Photo 2 of 2. [Colorized by WW2DB]](/images/ai/20230224/50b5bc324b868.jpg)
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| Caption | Crew member examining a layer of ashes on a B-25 of the 340th Bomb Group at Pompeii Field, Italy. Ash came from an eruption of Mt Vesuvius on 23 Mar 1944 that rained hot ash and brimstone on the area damaging several aircraft. Photo 2 of 2. [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase | ||||
| Colorization Note | This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors. Processed using Adobe Photoshop Image Processor, with default neural filter, selecting "None" as the profile. View the original black and white photograph at its own permanent page. | ||||
| Photographer | Unknown | ||||
| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Army Air Forces | ||||
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| Photo Size | 1,000 x 625 pixels | ||||
| Photos on Same Day | 23 Mar 1944 | ||||
| Photos at Same Place | Terzigno, Campania, Italy | ||||
| Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||
| Colorized Date | 24 Feb 2023 | ||||
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Visitor Submitted Comments
2. Joe says:
30 Dec 2017 07:43:00 AM
On top of fighting a war they had to deal with volcanoes!
Interesting to note the external wing bomb racks.
30 Dec 2017 07:43:00 AM
On top of fighting a war they had to deal with volcanoes!
Interesting to note the external wing bomb racks.
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| Lat/Long | 40.7913, 14.4840 |
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Spettabili amici, scusatemi se vi scrivo in italiano. Quello che si vede è uno degli aerei posteggiati presso l'aereoporto alleato di Terzigno, area a S.E. del Vesuvio, ditrutti dalle ceneri del Vesuvio durante l'eruzione del Marzo/Aprile 1944.
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