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B-25 Mitchell

Great Shot!

One of my favorite warbirds. I read "30 Seconds Over Tokyo" as a kid after finding it in my grandmother's attic amongst other books my dad read as a kid, like "God is My Co-pilot" and "Fate is the Hunter". It still makes me tear up when I see one at an airshow.

Beautiful Warbird , In 1973 I met the pilot that made History with that B-25 ,
The famous Jimmy Doolittle at Travis AFB , shook his hand and said " Thank You Sir " .
As an Ex Vietnam Mission Briefer in 1963-1964 , the "Mission" is your duty and those Aviator's did their job.
God Bless them all.

I drove golf carts to pick up handicapped people for the Blue Angels at NKT. One of my first pickups was a B-25 instructor before WWII. I drove him to the B-25 that was setting up to do a demostration. His Wife told me that the Army would not allow him to go into combat. He reamained an instructor throughout the war. I will never forget his reaction when he saw that B-25. That was several years ago.

B-25J "Show Me" Operated by the Missouri Wing of the Commemorative Air Force.

CAF’s B-25 “Show Me” landing at St Charles County Airport, Missouri. Come see it up close on a Thursday or Saturday!

Beautiful old war bird.

Registration N345TH, TB-25J, serial 44-31385A, according to the FAA database. Type designator B25.

https://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=23895

Majesty and art airborne! Such a beautiful aircraft!

Great photo! I also was fortunate to meet Jimmy Doolittle and shake his hand. The occasion was the 50th anniversary of Jimmy's historic 'blind flight', when he took off, traveled cross country and landed at another airport - all while completely 'under the hood' - flying solely by gyro instruments and guided by the first airborne radios with the capability to 'position' an airplane accurately enough to enable a completely blind landing; 'zero - zero'. Perhaps more amazing was that both Jimmy and his 1927 biplane safety pilot - Gen Ben Kelsey - participated in the re-creation. Amazing people - and both very modest men.

B-25 Mitchell

B-25 Mitchell

Years ago, a whole flight of B-25's landed here at YYT.
They were needed for a movie.

B-25 Mitchell