A B-25 of the 340th BG damaged by hot ash and tephra expelled by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, Italy, on March 23, 1944. See more of this issue in the description of http://www.ww2incolor.com/us-air-force/eruption_etna.html  


Volcano damaged B-25 

A tractor is hooked to this B-25 of the 340th Bomb Group and it is towed to the salvage area for repairs after being damaged by ashes and tephra which were blown down during the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius (Italy) on March 23, 1944. Note ashes all around. See more of this issue in the description of http://www.ww2incolor.com/us-air-force/eruption_etna.html


Track of ashes

Close view of the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius on March 23, 1944. Trucks in the foreground prepare to evacuate equipment and personnel of the 340th BG. Pompeii, Italy. See more of this issue in the description of http://www.ww2incolor.com/us-air-force/eruption_etna.html 
