Skyfest to feature re-enactment of air battle Oct 15, 2009
Vintage aircraft taking to the skies in Mr. Armstrong's Midway re-enactments include an SBD Dauntless, a replica Zero, a Nakajima B5N2 Kate bomber, a B-25 Mitchell bomber and a pair of SNJ Texans. The aircraft belong to the Dixie wing of the Commemorative Air Force. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Doolitle Raiders, Tuskegee Airmen Honored Sep 19, 2009
Air Force Association honors Doolittle Raiders, Tuskegee Airmen. We just happened to be part of the 15 aircraft to be on the mission. (DOD DefenseLINK)
More reasons to keep your head up Jun 27, 2009
Mitchell is the only individual to have an American military aircraft named after him, the B-25 Mitchell. Diblin said Jimmy Doolittle selected the aircraft to make the initial raid on Tokyo during World War II.. (Milton Standard Journal, PA)
Move a mountain? SandFest organizers think big Jun 27, 2009
Coos Aviation line service manager Joe Pedro said a B-25 Mitchell bomber from World War II and two Korean War-era planes will be on display. The latter planes, a MiG 17 and a F-86 Sabre, will face off in a mock dogfight over the casino during the air show. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Thunder's roar 'awesome,' 'sweet' (1188) Jun 1, 2009
Thousands of people flocked to the first of a two-day event featuring more than 100 local and regional private planes, as well as appearances by the Thunderbirds, U.S. Army special operations Black Daggers jump team, the F-22 Raptor, B-25 Mitchell and the F-16 Fighting Falcon. "It was awesome," Connie Hoffman said about the Thunderbirds show. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Feel the Thunder, not the firepower May 30, 2009
Attractions at the event include the Thunderbirds, U.S. Army special operations jump team the "Black Daggers," F-22 Raptor, B-25 Mitchell, F-16 Fighting Falcon and more than 100 local and regional aircraft that will either take to the skies or be on the ground for close-up viewing. The Air Force Thunderbirds, known for more than 30 signature air formations that feature the capabilities of the F-16 -- which includes flying at twice the speed of sound, or 1,200 miles an hour -- will perform at 3... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Arlington Fly-In Crowds Reach 60,00... May 25, 2009
B-25 Mitchell Bomber Tours and Flights Available. Also returning this year is the Pacific Prowler, one of only 10 B-25s still flying of the 9,800 produced during World War II. The plane, a star in more than 80 Hollywood films, will be open for tours daily, sponsored by Arlington s Angel of the Winds Casino. (Suite101.com)
Air Museum to hold annual flower drop May 22, 2009
A vintage B-25 Mitchell Bomber will again drop the flowers on the Palm Springs Air Museum tarmac behind the museum. Family events starting at 10 include the Girl Scouts applying tattoos and other kool kid activities, with prizes and giveaways. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Military Milestones from a Midnight Ride to a Pre-Dawn Airstrike Apr 15, 2009
18, 1942: Sixteen B-25 Mitchell bombers launch from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet in the first raid against the Japanese mainland during World War II.. Led by U.S. Army Air Forces Lt. Col. (future four-star Air Force general) James H. Jimmy Doolittle, the raid is beyond daring: B-25 s are not designed to take-off from carriers, so the bomber pilots have to be specially trained to fly the heavy, ground-launched airplanes (designed for long runways) off short carrier decks. (Human Events Online)
Joe Moore 'got it right' on Tokyo raid Apr 13, 2009
A B-25 Mitchell bomber dressed as "The Ruptured Duck," one of the aircraft that participated in the raid on the Japanese homeland led by Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle, on display at the Pacific Aviation Museum. Advertiser library photos. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Replica WWII bomber joins military artifacts Mar 24, 2009
Photos By ADAM NORTHAM Military Memorial Museum member Roffie Burt (left) steadies a scale model of World War IIs B-25 Mitchell bomber while Brookhaven RC Club member Greg Whittier, who created and donated the craft, suspends it from the museum ceiling with metal string ... Brookhaven Academy teacher and Brookhaven RC Club member Greg Whittier presented the elderly veterans who run the museum with a one-fifth scale model of the North American B-25 Mitchell, an American medium bomber used... (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Jacob Daniel DeShazer Feb 14, 2009
According to , DeShazer, the bombardier, and his four crewmates were the last of sixteen B-25 Mitchell bombers flying under the command of Lt. Colonel James Doolittle. It was April 18, 1942, and Doolittle's team were taking the war to the Japanese homeland. (Suite101.com)
