How exciting. My father flew B-25’s during WWII. He was an Instructor / Pilot. He said he trained hundreds of young men(like himself) in various models. He remained in the (now) Air Force after the war. My earliest memories were of him on the military base preparing a B-25 for flight.
I can't imagine the feeling the crews had when thy flew off that carrier toward Japan. They knew their chance of survival was slim to none.Hats off to your Dad.
Great stuff Neville. What a fine collection of aircraft they now have at the centre. I cannot wait to see the B25 and the Bristol Blenheim being restored to taxiing condition along with Just Janes progress. Busy times ahead for all the guys at East Kirkby. Looking forward to your updates on their progress Neville and many thanks as always for keeping us in the loop. Best wishes. 👍
Hi Neville . WOW ! Lots going on at East Kirby ! You can see she's only suitabe for taxying . And if the Bollingbroke becomes taxiable then they'll have to have traffic lights outside to prevent a traffic jam ! 😆😆 Thanks Neville
What a massive difference between the inside guts and the paint job on the outside of the B 25. I think I’m getting the the concept of static display v/s taxiing condition v/s flight ready (when the insides look as good as the outside ie. - Just Jane). Thanks Neville! Great stuff!
I'm sure 44-29366 was one of the five B25s flown over from the USA for the 1979 film "Hanover Street". The flight was documented in a Channel 4 programme "B-25s Do Fly in IMC", copies of which can be found on DVD. This aircraft was flown over as "Always Dangerous" and appeared in the film as "Marvellous Miriam"
According to 'Flying Film Stars' book this B25 did indeed fly in 'Hanover Street' as 'Marvellous Miriam'. It as then used as a static prop in 'Eye of the Needle'. By that time it was owned by Wardbirds of Great Britain at Blackbushe. It then went to the RAF Museum. However, according to 'Flying Film Stars' the No is 151863 or N9115Z.
OMG! Sorting out the various electrical connections and making sure that they are functional, and sorting out the various fuel and lubrication connections and making sure they are functional. The ultimate jigsaw puzzle! And are there any missing parts? Mind boggling!
The Avionics/Electrical team will have loads of work to do, but although a lot of the cables have been cut all have circuit ident markings, so we have a plan 🙂
Exciting times for the centre, that's for sure! I had a sneaky peek at the B25 last weekend and she looks in fairly good condition (to my untrained eye anyway!). Thanks for the video Neville - I think they'll need another hangar at EK with all this new kit arriving 😃
Kudos to the forklift drivers getting the wing section off of the trailer, Synchronised Swimming watch out, I think we have the makings of a new Olympic sport! More fantastic news for the centre
that's great Neville. I can't wait to see both Blenheim to do taxing and the b-25 Mitchell to airworthy and I love to see that b-25 in RAF colours but we're gonna need a bigger hanger keep up the good work Neville.
Great video Neville. Would be nice to see this flying again rather than just taxiing but .... A rather nice addition to the collection none the less. Thanks for posting the video. 🙂
Interesting. This was one of the more successful designs, still active in the USAF when I was a child in 1970. Ashame it will not be restored to flight. Wonderful video, as always.
B-25s, as well as being good bombers, turned out to be fantastic utility aircraft for the USAF to fly goods and personal between air force bases in post war service. They were easy to fly, had a respectable payload, rugged, reliable, cheap to operate and cheap to maintain. That's why there is a comparatively large number of B-25s still around.
Well done Neville thanks for all your hard work 👍I have been following your posts for over 4 years now . I must pay a visit to East Kirby soon Exciting times mate! They will have to build another Hanger soon . Keep up the good work Les
The B25 looks well looked after bro and big thanks to Keith ( I think you said Keith) for videoing it when it arrived. Cheers for posting too. Safe travels
Great video! You are doing just what I would want to do, have a proper poke around. The B25 is one of my favourite American warbirds and it is great that EK have one to play with. Excited about the Bolingbroke too.
There is an “experimental” placard on the wingspan. - that is used by the USA for aircraft flying under a self certified (home built/vintage) aircraft - did this B25 fly whilst in private hands in the US??
So much potential for this warrior awaiting what I hope is not just a 'Static Display' but actually back into flying condition, just as it came off the assembly line. We have lost so many opportunities to provide not a replica, but what the US gave to the airmen who took it to war. We have just seen the video of the destruction of one of the last flying B-29's in an accident. That was truly a loss to aviation history. The arrival of this aircraft is monumental and we really don't need to have another wasted display. That is what pictures and videos are for. The crewmen who flew these ships want to see and show their families their part of history. I look at it as taking a rusted old car from the scrap yard, pounding out the dents, painting it, just to saw this is what it looked like, not how it came to the dealer to be purchased. Fully operational and the beauty of the time.
Hey imagine if East Kirkby could become a world centre of excellence for aviation restoration… I wonder if there is much infrastructure left… imagine if they had one or 2 more hangars and could resurface that main runway and imagine aircraft coming and going again especially when Just Jane is ready to fly… I wonder if they will have to dismantle her and ship her by road to somewhere like Conningsby in order to complete her flight trials?
They are certainly going to need more hangars…. I wonder if Andrew would consider giving up the farming and maybe dismantle the chicken houses and another Hangar maybe? Ideally on the site of a former hangar ?
Neville, the centre is now getting a very nice collection of aircraft. The B 25 and the Bristol Blenheim are obviously going to be restored eventually to taxing condition, but where are they going to store these aircraft, is the centre going to build a new hanger? The restoration of Just Jane is going to take up the bulk of the hanger space! Also, I've also noticed in the Rivet Club emails there is a photo of a Dakota positioned behind the Lancaster, what happened to this aircraft? Finally, how much of the Vickers Wellington do they have, is that a candidate for restoration?
I seen nothing of a Wellington in all of Neville's videos, but there is a HP Hampden in one of the smaller hangers who`s restoration is on hold ATM. It does feature in some of Neville's earlier vids.
The cockpit of the B25 will be fitted to the rest of Just Jane allowing the team to carry on with fast taxi runs during the summer whilst they restore Just Jane's cockpit to flying condition. No one will notice.
awesome Neville. I also have been watching your videos for over 4 years. I'm curious though and I wonder why the spare wings and fuselage section are not going to be airworthy? it appears that the crew are very skilled and know what they are doing and are using aircraft grade materials. can you explain why they wouldn't be? keep up the great work Neville. looking forward to every episode.
Hi mustangbob51 , Cost Time and different procedure , Keith doing a lot of repair to the wing which would not be allowed for airworthy they would have to be new parts.
i'm aware of the costs involved. i'm on a restoration team restoring an A-26 Invader to flight status. but when i see the guys doing such a magnificent job using real aircraft materials and making sure of the fit an finish and all other things that would normally occur to create a real live aircraft part, it's hard for me to imagine that the parts being fabricated weren't airworthy parts. to be clear i look forward to every video you produce and you and the guys are to be commended for the efforts that you are going through to make Just Jane a great piece of history for all to see. thanks for all you do, Neville. keep up the good work. if you are interested in the restoration that i am involve with, here is a link. th-cam.com/video/CWj3Ij3W1NU/w-d-xo.html
I wish all the aircraft in all collections worldwide could be restored to fly condition, I do realize that the all mighty dollar restricts us all from the things we many times can't have. I'm happy, however, that it is being presented and not scrapped!!
A shame to see yet another aircraft moved out of Hendon, however if the intentions are to bring it back to life, then I'm all for it. Wonder what's gonna those voids in hendon tho
I spent the better part of 10 years restoring a DC 3 to static display. This gives someone who doesn't necessarily have professional aircraft experience to get involved and get their hands dirty. Believe me, if this group is anything like ours was, this aircraft will look completely airworthy. If asked if I had ever polished a DC3, I can answer 'yes'. Two in fact....
That example looks to be a prime candidate for a complete overhaul to airworthy status. One has to cringe upon seeing wiring harnesses recklessly removed with diagonal cutters...
Thank you Neville once again. Who ever took it apart needs help.... Did they use a sledge hammer and hack saw? Awful job. Going to make reassembly difficult and to get it safe for taxiing is going to be a mammoth task years of work. Why cut the wiring? Bend panels? Cut pipe work? I'm hoping it wasn't the RAF museum that did the disassembly....
I think you'll find this was the condition of the aircraft internally before its external refurbishment at RAF St Athan after many years grounded at Blackbushe airport where it had slowly deteriorated.
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Playmates for Jane. Best wishes and every success to all at Kirkby.
This B25 starred in two big movies:
Catch 22(1970) flown as "aBominable Snowman".
Hanover Street(1987)flown as as "Marvellous Miriam".
The Bollingbrook came from the legendary Pima County Air Museum Tucson Arizona.
How exciting. My father flew B-25’s during WWII. He was an Instructor / Pilot. He said he trained hundreds of young men(like himself) in various models. He remained in the (now) Air Force after the war. My earliest memories were of him on the military base preparing a B-25 for flight.
I can't imagine the feeling the crews had when thy flew off that carrier toward Japan. They knew their chance of survival was slim to none.Hats off to your Dad.
Well done DAD and thank you. Cheers Rex.
Would love to see a video series on the reassembly of this beautiful Mitchell B-25.
Looks a lot better than when is sat outside Aces High hanger on North Weald Airfield.
Great stuff Neville. What a fine collection of aircraft they now have at the centre. I cannot wait to see the B25 and the Bristol Blenheim being restored to taxiing condition along with Just Janes progress. Busy times ahead for all the guys at East Kirkby. Looking forward to your updates on their progress Neville and many thanks as always for keeping us in the loop. Best wishes. 👍
Cheers Andy
@@nevillewheeldon1693 Appreciate the video update, can't wait to get a ride in a B25!
Wow, it’s all happening at East Kirby, great to see, thanks Neville
Cheers Paul.
The sound of these engines on the b25 are incredible. They pop and backfire gorgeously 😍. I'll be there to audio record any engine runs they have.
Not sure when that will be.
another great acquisition for the centre, that will be one packed hangar!
Brill film. Next stop, over The Wolds to catch up on the collection. ..
Hi Neville . WOW ! Lots going on at East Kirby ! You can see she's only suitabe for taxying . And if the Bollingbroke becomes taxiable then they'll have to have traffic lights outside to prevent a traffic jam ! 😆😆 Thanks Neville
That is very cool.
I look forward to seeing her together.
Great video, thank you for sharing. I just subscribed to your channel.
Good to see Kirby is busy with growing collection of WW2 Warbirds 🙂
Hope there's a picture on the box to show how it goes together.
What a massive difference between the inside guts and the paint job on the outside of the B 25. I think I’m getting the the concept of static display v/s taxiing condition v/s flight ready (when the insides look as good as the outside ie. - Just Jane). Thanks Neville! Great stuff!
Spot on Michael.
I'm sure 44-29366 was one of the five B25s flown over from the USA for the 1979 film "Hanover Street". The flight was documented in a Channel 4 programme "B-25s Do Fly in IMC", copies of which can be found on DVD. This aircraft was flown over as "Always Dangerous" and appeared in the film as "Marvellous Miriam"
Yes, and flew in the film Catch 22.
According to 'Flying Film Stars' book this B25 did indeed fly in 'Hanover Street' as 'Marvellous Miriam'. It as then used as a static prop in 'Eye of the Needle'. By that time it was owned by Wardbirds of Great Britain at Blackbushe. It then went to the RAF Museum. However, according to 'Flying Film Stars' the No is 151863 or N9115Z.
Thank you Neville for sharing the B25 Video. Another fine aircraft for the centre. It would be great if it couild be returned to airworthy status.
Cheers John.
OMG! Sorting out the various electrical connections and making sure that they are functional, and sorting out the various fuel and lubrication connections and making sure they are functional. The ultimate jigsaw puzzle! And are there any missing parts?
Mind boggling!
The Avionics/Electrical team will have loads of work to do, but although a lot of the cables have been cut all have circuit ident markings, so we have a plan 🙂
@@SpenCrowson I am glad to hear that it is possible - thanks!
Exciting times for the centre, that's for sure! I had a sneaky peek at the B25 last weekend and she looks in fairly good condition (to my untrained eye anyway!). Thanks for the video Neville - I think they'll need another hangar at EK with all this new kit arriving 😃
New hangars are very expensive though.
Cheers Keren, good to see you earlier this month.
Great video Nev! Nice to see them get a previously restored airframe that should be easily and quickly restored to ground run
Cheers Peter.
Would be great to have the B-25 in running condition at some point. thanks for this nice update Neville!
That's the first step Marc3471.
It just gets better at East Kirkby,thankyou for yet another update on whats going their Nev.Take care mate.
Kudos to the forklift drivers getting the wing section off of the trailer, Synchronised Swimming watch out, I think we have the makings of a new Olympic sport! More fantastic news for the centre
Fascinating Nev, I'm definitely coming up next year early summer hopefully able to fly in
that's great Neville. I can't wait to see both Blenheim to do taxing and the b-25 Mitchell to airworthy and I love to see that b-25 in RAF colours but we're gonna need a bigger hanger keep up the good work Neville.
Cheers SS.
A rather nice acquisition, to say the least.
Thanks, Nev.
Great video Neville. Would be nice to see this flying again rather than just taxiing but .... A rather nice addition to the collection none the less. Thanks for posting the video. 🙂
Cheers nofider1.
Excellent update Neville and good to meet you yesterday. Keep up the fabulous work.
A great piece of aviation history. Thanks a lot.
Cheers Colin.
Interesting. This was one of the more successful designs, still active in the USAF when I was a child in 1970. Ashame it will not be restored to flight. Wonderful video, as always.
B-25s, as well as being good bombers, turned out to be fantastic utility aircraft for the USAF to fly goods and personal between air force bases in post war service.
They were easy to fly, had a respectable payload, rugged, reliable, cheap to operate and cheap to maintain.
That's why there is a comparatively large number of B-25s still around.
Hi HH, return to flight ,who know when the Lancaster finished.
Well done Neville thanks for all your hard work 👍I have been following your posts for over 4 years now . I must pay a visit to East Kirby soon Exciting times mate!
They will have to build another Hanger soon .
Keep up the good work
Les
Cheers Les.
The B25 looks well looked after bro and big thanks to Keith ( I think you said Keith) for videoing it when it arrived. Cheers for posting too. Safe travels
That's great!
And already looking very good!
I’m excited to see this amazing Aircraft
Great video as always Neville. Could you video the assembly of this & the shooting brake too please? ( Bristol Blenheim.)
There was once a Mitchell based at North Weald, it was reputedly used as a camera ship for the film "Battle of Britain". Is this the same plane?
Great video! You are doing just what I would want to do, have a proper poke around. The B25 is one of my favourite American warbirds and it is great that EK have one to play with. Excited about the Bolingbroke too.
Cheers Andy.
There is an “experimental” placard on the wingspan. - that is used by the USA for aircraft flying under a self certified (home built/vintage) aircraft - did this B25 fly whilst in private hands in the US??
Outstanding. I hope it can be restored to flying condition and not stay static
Interesting times ahead 👍👏👏
So much potential for this warrior awaiting what I hope is not just a 'Static Display' but actually back into flying condition, just as it came off the assembly line. We have lost so many opportunities to provide not a replica, but what the US gave to the airmen who took it to war. We have just seen the video of the destruction of one of the last flying B-29's in an accident. That was truly a loss to aviation history. The arrival of this aircraft is monumental and we really don't need to have another wasted display. That is what pictures and videos are for. The crewmen who flew these ships want to see and show their families their part of history. I look at it as taking a rusted old car from the scrap yard, pounding out the dents, painting it, just to saw this is what it looked like, not how it came to the dealer to be purchased. Fully operational and the beauty of the time.
Considering that the RAF used Mitchells themselves in WW2, it seems strange that their museum didn't restore it in RAF colours.
"Where are the assembly instructions?"
"Errrr .... well .... err....."
"No worries we got this!"
So, will it be restored and repainted in RAF colours, or the colours it wore as a trainer in the US perhaps?
Seems to be a lot happening since my last visit. Are these two display or flight articles. Good wishes always to EK happy memories of my visit there.
Thanks Neville can this get back flying again
@@crs9796 I do hope so
Hey imagine if East Kirkby could become a world centre of excellence for aviation restoration… I wonder if there is much infrastructure left… imagine if they had one or 2 more hangars and could resurface that main runway and imagine aircraft coming and going again especially when Just Jane is ready to fly… I wonder if they will have to dismantle her and ship her by road to somewhere like Conningsby in order to complete her flight trials?
They are certainly going to need more hangars…. I wonder if Andrew would consider giving up the farming and maybe dismantle the chicken houses and another Hangar maybe? Ideally on the site of a former hangar ?
The only site left of a former hangar is across the airfield being used to store biomass fuel in.
Neville, the centre is now getting a very nice collection of aircraft. The B 25 and the Bristol Blenheim are obviously going to be restored eventually to taxing condition, but where are they going to store these aircraft, is the centre going to build a new hanger? The restoration of Just Jane is going to take up the bulk of the hanger space! Also, I've also noticed in the Rivet Club emails there is a photo of a Dakota positioned behind the Lancaster, what happened to this aircraft? Finally, how much of the Vickers Wellington do they have, is that a candidate for restoration?
I seen nothing of a Wellington in all of Neville's videos, but there is a HP Hampden in one of the smaller hangers who`s restoration is on hold ATM. It does feature in some of Neville's earlier vids.
There's a salvaged Wellington in one of the out buildings, how much of it there is I'm not sure, hence to question to Neville.
The cockpit of the B25 will be fitted to the rest of Just Jane allowing the team to carry on with fast taxi runs during the summer whilst they restore Just Jane's cockpit to flying condition. No one will notice.
Going to need an assistant, Neville ...
Do you have any of the history of this plane before the museum they got it from ?
Thanks
full history of the B-25 can be found on the RAF museum website, individual history A/C serial 44-29366
@joeslacks it may be me, but I couldn't find it on their website . Could it have been deleted since they don't have it in their collection?
awesome Neville. I also have been watching your videos for over 4 years. I'm curious though and I wonder why the spare wings and fuselage section are not going to be airworthy? it appears that the crew are very skilled and know what they are doing and are using aircraft grade materials. can you explain why they wouldn't be? keep up the great work Neville. looking forward to every episode.
money. big bucks to make things airworthy
Hi mustangbob51 , Cost Time and different procedure , Keith doing a lot of repair to the wing which would not be allowed for airworthy they would have to be new parts.
i'm aware of the costs involved. i'm on a restoration team restoring an A-26 Invader to flight status. but when i see the guys doing such a magnificent job using real aircraft materials and making sure of the fit an finish and all other things that would normally occur to create a real live aircraft part, it's hard for me to imagine that the parts being fabricated weren't airworthy parts. to be clear i look forward to every video you produce and you and the guys are to be commended for the efforts that you are going through to make Just Jane a great piece of history for all to see. thanks for all you do, Neville. keep up the good work. if you are interested in the restoration that i am involve with, here is a link. th-cam.com/video/CWj3Ij3W1NU/w-d-xo.html
I'm guessing the B25 Mitchell will be painted to represent one in RAF use ? 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
The B25 came from Cosford RAFM store
It was at Hendon prior to EK.
Have pictures of it dismantled there.
@@sadblokeproductionscheers .... i saw the pix of it in what looked like Cosford`s storage Hanger.
Thanks Neville as always very interesting and informative content thanks chap
Why did the RAFM get rid of it? They were flown by the RAF in WW2?
The B-25 looks good. Ample corrosion. Looks candidate to fly, after thorough inspection. Emphasis on systems.
Not to flight conditions??
I wish all the aircraft in all collections worldwide could be restored to fly condition, I do realize that the all mighty dollar restricts us all from the things we many times can't have. I'm happy, however, that it is being presented and not scrapped!!
A shame to see yet another aircraft moved out of Hendon, however if the intentions are to bring it back to life, then I'm all for it. Wonder what's gonna those voids in hendon tho
I spent the better part of 10 years restoring a DC 3 to static display. This gives someone who doesn't necessarily have professional aircraft experience to get involved and get their hands dirty. Believe me, if this group is anything like ours was, this aircraft will look completely airworthy. If asked if I had ever polished a DC3, I can answer 'yes'. Two in fact....
That example looks to be a prime candidate for a complete overhaul to airworthy status. One has to cringe upon seeing wiring harnesses recklessly removed with diagonal cutters...
Thank you Neville once again. Who ever took it apart needs help.... Did they use a sledge hammer and hack saw? Awful job. Going to make reassembly difficult and to get it safe for taxiing is going to be a mammoth task years of work. Why cut the wiring? Bend panels? Cut pipe work? I'm hoping it wasn't the RAF museum that did the disassembly....
I think you'll find this was the condition of the aircraft internally before its external refurbishment at RAF St Athan after many years grounded at Blackbushe airport where it had slowly deteriorated.
@@timorvet1 hi, sure I believe you. Whomever did it took it apart with no care or respect.
They are going to need a bigger hangar!!!🤣🤣🤣
THE DOOLITTLE 👹 RAIDERS 👍
I think those horrible chicken sheds will have to be replaced with another hangar at the rate you’re acquiring aircraft!
British guy No. 1. “How can we make this place as boring and unfriendly as possible?”
British guy No. 2 “Say no more”.
You might like this, Neville! th-cam.com/video/n7iypRt5fVQ/w-d-xo.html
Great addition Neville, at this rate they will be building a new hanger!