Porfirio Rubirosa on his private plane, a converted North American B-25 Mitchell, at Cannes Airport in 1954. North American B-25 Mitchell B-25H-1NA 43-4432 (N10V). See https://bit.ly/2XS08rs. Was as "Berlin Express" in the 1970 movie Catch-22. Today at Eagle Hangar, EAA Aviation Museum, Oshkosh.

In 1954 at Cannes Airport, Porfirio Rubirosa stands in an open hatch atop the fuselage of his private plane, a converted North American B-25 Mitchell. Taken from a low angle, the black and white photograph accentuates the aircraft's large radial engine and three-bladed propeller. Further back, another man is positioned near the wing. A thick cable snakes across the wet tarmac, where a small ladder leans against the landing gear. In the hazy distance, the faint outline of hills can be seen under a bright, overcast sky.

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