Tony Weddel. Many strikes were carried out against the Japanese stronghold at Rabaul. The attack pictured here took place on November 2, 1943 when B-25s and P-38s of the 5th Air Force braved the massive anti-aircraft defenses of Rabaul to press home their attacks. The B-25 shown is flown by Major Paul "Pappy" Gunn and is a "strafer:" 50-caliber machine guns, combined with skip-bombing techniques, allowed these aircraft to inflict tremendous damage. 23"x 19" print. #0008513