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My former father-in-law drove landing craft during the island hopping campaign starting from Australia right into Tokyo Bay and the stories he told were truly inspiring. He always told me that the P-38 Lightning played a big role in the Pacific Campaign, describing how they could outmaneuver the Jap Zeros. Would love to see a P-38 presented the same way as this B-25. Thanks!
@@sess122 Thank you for sharing his story; the P-38 certainly holds a special place in the hierarchy of WW2 fighter aircraft. But you don't win wars without the troops on the ground to plant the flag and people like your father-in-law to get them there. I hope you have a pleasant Memorial day and thank you for watching and commenting. It's stories like those that are why we keep these warbirds flying.
@@czoom51 Thanks for your reply and interest in my father-in-law's experiences. Hope you don't mind sharing this one most intriguing experience of his. Even though he piloted the landing craft for the Navy, he was in the Army. Because he was an expert mechanic, having grown up rebuilding cars and engines he was assigned to be head of his company's motor pool when he went into the Army. When the Navy came up short for landing craft operators he received a special assignment, along with about 3,000 other GI's, to run them. After the Japanese surrender he ended up in Tokyo Harbor/Bay and one day he noticed a number of docked Jap PT Boats. Well, being the "adventurous" guy he was, he grabbed a few of his buddies, hopped on one, started it up and cruised around Tokyo Harbor for a while. Talk about the experience of a lifetime! I once asked him how he managed to get through 4 years of war and he simply said, "I stayed away from the guys who were negative/depressed because they'd drag you down and I always looked for something uplifting/positive as much as possible to do to keep my mind off the war".
@@dbaider9467 A couple years ago I was standing outside on my acreage and heard the distinct sound of two radials overhead. I had to watch and listen until I could no longer hear the sweet sound. It was far enough away I could not tell if it was a DC-3 or a B-25, but could see it was a twin engine of the correct size.
The average age of a WWII bomber, fighter pilot, and/or crew was ~19 to 20. My father was a 20-yr 'old' pilot when he flew a Marine Corps PBJ (VMB) in the Pacific. Semper Fi, Dad!
It's shocking how very young they were. When I look at old photos I see all those young faces but the eyes are old. They've all seen things no youngster should ever have to see.
So why are all these bombers on tour, like EAA and Collins Foundation, crewed by geezers? If they want to share history with the public, they should be crewed by kids, so the public would witness just how young our boys were back then, and still are. There are plenty of qualified pilots and mechanics coming out of flight programs and trade schools to make it so.
I'm one of those geezers who go out on tour with these old gals, and the public sees us as a bunch of retired old white men who may have paid our dues, just not our country club dues. It would have far more impact if a crew of 19 year olds emerged from the bomber and took care of her.
My father had over 100 missions in the B-25 Mitchel and earned 7 medals for valor. I actually got to fly in one at Salem Oregon and I couldn’t believe that our brave men could risk their lives in this aircraft. God bless America 🇺🇸! And all our veterans!
Das bei euch alles von Gott gesegnet sein muss !! Entweder man kann was oder man kann nichts … mit irgendeinem Gott wegen dem nur kriege geführt werden hat das nichts zu tun !!
Vor wem verteidigt ihr euch mit eurer riesigen Armee eigentlich?? Oder geht es nur um Amerikas Interessen und Öl ?? Amerika zündet überall nur … von irgendeinem Gott habt ihr nichts gelernt !! … schade ..das Sieger oft nichts lernen !
Ich glaube nicht ! Ich sehe und verstehe !! Eure riesige Armee ist nur der lange Arm der Industrie ! Es geht um Geld Einfluss und Öl ! Merkt ihr das den nicht ?? Die Welt besteht aus anderen Meinungen und anderen Menschen die auch andere Bedürfnisse haben !! Die USA ist der größte Brandstifter seit dem 2 Weltkrieg !!! Und dieses Land soll irgendein Gott schützen ?? Eure Armee ist nichts anderes als eine riesige Gruppe Geologen auf der Suche nach billigem Öl !!
Truly Amazing to see it Fly again ! Thank you to all the Pilots, Mechanics, Engineers and Restorers for dedicating your expertise to putting the plane back in the sky !
Been to many airshows and the National Air & Space Museum in DC. Would 100 times rather see warbirds dusty & oil streaked, smell hot metal, oil, avgas & exhaust and see & hear them in the air than pristine but never to fly again in a museum. Thanks to all the folks who work on 'em, find or make parts, fly' em and those who contribute the green stuff that keeps 'em going. And thank the Lord for letting me be born in the Texas Panhandle in 1948 & getting to learn to fly from & eventually with men of the Greatest Generation. Your faces will stay with me til I go West & see you again.
My Dad was a Navigator/Bomb aimer with 180 sdn. 2nd TAF. He flew 74 ops in both B25's and Mosquitoes but he loved the "Mighty Mitchell". When I asked him why, he said simply, "Because it always got me home old son".
Living history. As a baby boomer born in 1948 some of my earliest memories were seeing black & white photos in my Grandmothers Colliers Histories of WW ll. These TH-cam videos bring back those memories. Thanks for that and thank you to the men who paid for my freedom for 75 years…
Great sentiments from another 1948 model. I spent my earliest years outside in my pram during the summer listening to these sounds. My first word was ´Izzybuzz’ rather than Mum or Dad. Prop aircraft still speak to me 74 years later!
The Doolittle narrative audio was a great addition. What those strategists, airmen, and those planes did was legendary. This video really puts it all together - well done!
Upon landing in China, and losing ALL the aircraft and quite a few of the crew... Doolittle thought he was going to be court marshaled. Instead, he was awarded the Medal of Honor. And, as usually the case, he said he didn't deserve it (most Medal of Honor don't feel they deserve it). He said he would accept it, for ALL the men on the mission... since they all deserved one. That IS the usual case. Truly a down-to-earth commander the men loved.
My dad gave his life to the USAF. I remember as a very young tike going flying with him. He joined the AF reserves after he retired from the USAF. We lost him two days before my ninth bd. My mom told me later on that he told her before he left for what was a routine supply mission to Alaska that he wouldn't be back. He took me to every airshow he could and I still get just as excited today as a senior as I was as a kid at them. I'll never get enough of seeing these old planes. Especially when I see one back up in the air. Thanks for sharing a GREAT video!!!!!!!!!
The P-38 Lightening was one of my favorites from the WWII era but flying the Mitchell off a carrier was an unbelievably creative accomplishment. Then again, that generation knew how to get things done!
This was beautiful. Hell of an airplane. As I recall, Vmc was 145. The General and his crews did a miracle and displayed unsurpassed courage and bravery. Thank you men. Everyone of you. We so need a generation of this caliber of men today. Bless you all ....
They are out there greywolf. You just don't see them as the News and Hollywood focus on the scum of the earth. I did twenty in the USMC retiring in 2004. I served with some of the best this country can produce. I doubt the Corps has changed much since then. Hell, the guys spent two decades in Iraq and Afghanistan. They had it just as tough and maybe tougher than our WWII veterans in some areas like Fallujah. Semper fi
In the mid 70's I worked on the some of the last WW2 technology in the US Navy in the forms of the T-28, S-2 and C-1. I consider myself fortunate at having the experience.
I got my aviator wings in April '73. Then did primary in the T-34 at Saufley Field, then basic in the T-28 at Whiting Field, then carrier qualification in the T-28 on the Lexington, then advanced at Corpus Christi in the S-2, and then went to Rosy Roads and flew the C-1 for over three years. As with you, I look back and feel privileged to have had the opportunity to fly vintage WW2 era aircraft.
My uncle was a WWII fighter pilot in the pacific. When he came back to the states he bought a surplus WWII air force trainer and joined the confederate air force. He was able to fly most of the aircraft in there stable at that time. I got to fly with him a lot. I got rides in the B25, B17. B24 and a half a dozen different air planes. I love the B25, and the B17.
Man, to hear those engines fire up and then to see it take off with that familiar sound...Darn allergies...my eyes are watering again. God bless the B-25, God bless Jimmy Doolittle and God bless all those boys who are still out there, flying their missions for eternity.
The thrill of watching modern jets - the “shock and awe” of the shear power and sound - is nothing compared with the sound of a WW2 Rotary, Alison or Merlin firing up and running. I actually had tears in my eyes when that motor fired up in clouds of oil residue. Maybe it was memories of growing up next to military airfield in the early 50’s, with the sound of WW2 aircraft still operational and flying overhead and then learning to fly in vintage aircraft ? Thank you for bringing this beauty back to life.
In Germany: “For the 650,000 men under Doolittle's command, (his Eighth Air Force was the largest aerial formation ever assembled) the February 3 bombing of Berlin was to be one of the biggest days of the war. Doolittle was to dispatch 1,437 heavy bombers and 948 fighters to attack the German city that day.” The ground was shaking and so were those Germans!
My grandfather was a pilot in a B-25H, he also survived a crash landing breaking both his ankles and becoming a prisoner of war. Luckily he escaped twice and that’s the reason I am here today.
Thanks for this video. Remembering my father today who was on the USS Ellet DD-398 with Task Force 16 during the Doolittle raid. He said there was a cold drizzle with a stiff breeze when the bombers took flight as he and his fellow sailors cheered them on shouting for revenge. He then became a plank owner of the USS Fletcher 445 "Lucky 13" in June of '42 on its commissioning and saw much action in the Pacific during the war.
"Oh yeah this old thing? Yeah, had it in storage for a long time. Took 'er out. Dusted 'er off. Pumped the tires, changed the oil, plugs and adjusted the pushrods. She started right up"
I love seeing these old warbirds take off after years of restoration. I’ve helped with several restorations with the CAF. I love to work on these old planes and preserve history. Great video. 🇺🇸
My favorite bomber by far...the B-25's were beasts...added to the fact their design was badass...every October in Dallas the Commemorative Air Force has their 'Wings over Dallas' show and I love seeing the B-25's, the B-17's and especially 'Fifi'...sadly the CAF lost a B-17 this past year in an air accident. God Bless our aviator's and the men who fought in WW2.
I really like how you put this all together, the audio overlay of Doolittle and the graceful fly-along images of that beautiful bird. Mitchells are so esthetically pleasing with great lines, the twin rudders and engines are what really make it look so good!
Since I live at a flight path area, I get air shows often. The best was during daylight and many WW2 planes flew over my farm at low altitude. The B-25s were extremely loud. (2) Higher up , a B-17 flew over, an amazing sight. I waved at a Mustang and the pilot waved his wings back at me. For some strange reason, I thought that "I" had accomplished something and felt good about it.
Scott is the best. We just shot another video with him to make the follow up video to this one. Our B-25 is now restored as an Air Apaches Mitchell with an epic bare metal scheme.
Thank you for sharing this video. The B-25 has been my favorite bomber for as long as I can remember. The footage of the aircraft flying is excellent. Mesmerized.
My 2 most favorite planes...The B25 Mitchell and the F4U Corsair, Have to love them bent winged birds.....Thanks for getting this priceless piece of history back into the air where she belongs. It was always my dream to own one myself. But at 61 almost 62 now, i know that wont happen.....BUT AS LONG AS THEIR ARE MUSEUMS LIKE, ATW, THE COMMEMORATIVE AIR FORCE, THE PLANES OF FAME, And so many others keeping these parts of history alive, i know i will always be able to go and see them in shows and in the museums.
...one flies from Hamilton, Ontario...I halted choring to watch the flights...no mistaking the throaty roar of those big Pratts!...I think they were Pratts!...smashing vignette...Generals Doolittle, Twooey and another majestic pilot started the U. S. A. F. efforts over Europe and Africa, too...good to hear his voice recount that acme exploit of the United States of America!...thank you for this post...
The B-25 was a sexy looking aircraft. Anyone remember Johnny Red? A British pilot flying a red Mitchel for the Russians in WW2? It had a modified nose with multiple .50 cal machine guns. It was in Battle Picture Weekly a British comic from the 70s! This video is beautifully shot.
How can the military leave things like this just sitting in the desert? They will never be flown again by the military, are worth millions and millions and the historical value is priceless.
The amount of maintenance it must of taken to get that airplane flying again must have been something. Never the less absolutely beautiful to see it get airborne and gear up. Bravo Zulu to all involved.
1:33 what looks to be the photo bird trundling down the taxiway before the B-25 rolls into view from the left to line up in trail is a stunning shot. The Mitchell looks predatory, like a shark in her grey livery as she makes the turn. Also, as she positioned to takeoff, it looks like a bad bushing in the strut or a bent axle/bad bearing in the nose wheel is causing the front wheel to run out. Beautiful aircraft, stoked to see he rafter the final restos are done.
I agree. When I saw that I was thinking if the lead aircraft pilot didn't know what was about to devour his tail, he probably wet his flight suit when he looked in his mirror.
"30 Seconds Over Tokyo" a very well done movie made during the War. Stays close to events and lots of scenes with real B-25s including some film footage taken by a crewman during the raid.
Agree about accuracy. They used film cuts of US Steel factory in Gary,In as the "targets" of the mission. My Grandfather worked there, and my Uncle flew a B25 later over New Guniea. He was MIA for over 58 years till recovered and repatraited in 1998. Entire crew accounted for now rest in Arlington Cemetery.
My grandfather joined the army air corps after just one semester of college in 1941. He fought against the Japanese and flew from Guam and other islands that were captured during the island-hopping campaign. He made it back but some of his friends did not. Never talked about it much, all he would say was “my training made the difference”…
My father built the runways, stacked the bombs, parts, tires, fuel, etc and built the Quonset huts across the Philippines during WW2 as a Navy Seabee. 111th Special Battalion. They took mainly the B25 Mitchell's & B26 Invader bombers. He was always impressed by the B26's hitting the deck at 180MPH as he said. The runways could be short on smaller islands.
It's amazing to see one of those things still be able to fly. My great-grandfather was the bombardier in a B-25 Mitchell in the Atlantic theater. he was shot down over Germany, and taken as a POW. he was released in 1945 and came back home and had a family.
Great video! Thanks for letting me hear the juicy parts in just "raw" audio. My most favorite plane from WW2. I have been very blessed to be able to take a ride one some years ago.
Great to see another war-time aircraft in the air again. I'm more of a car guy, but there's something about the old warbirds that I enjoy. I don't live too far from the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum - it's home to the only flying Lancaster bomber in Canada, and only one of two in the world that are air-worthy. It flies overhead frequently during the summer, and there's no mistaking what's in the sky when you can't see it. Too bad it costs an arm & a leg to fly in it. When it's on display in the hangar at the museum, they allow everyone to get close to it (without actually climbing in it). Lots of history with the Lancaster, and other war-time planes in the museum. Good luck with the final restoration of your B-25!
Thank you for sharing. My Great Uncle flew these in the Pacific Theater (69th BS), and later privately for Mr. Hughes. I’ve always been enamored with this machine. Awesome to see one in the air!
the aircraft of the 1930-1950 period had some of the most beautiful and moving designs. there will never be another era like it to see ANY aircraft from that period restored and running and flying, is pure joy.
This is our heritage and their legacy. I am proud these memories are being kept alive and the old warbirds are kept flyable. To see this airplane leave the ground and fly stately along made my heart swell with pride. Excellent job gentlemen!
After the war, the Missouri ANG flew B-25's and P-51's out of Lambert Field in St. Louis. I lived 4 miles under the approach path to runway 27. It was a sight and sound never to be forgotten. When I was in ROTC at Parks College in Cahokia, IL, the Air Force gave us demo flights in the B-25 every month at Scott AFB. After I graduated I never had the opportunity to fly in one as part of the crew. But the memory will always be there.
Island town in Galveston,Texas use to have one massive airshow every year , street I grew up on there was only 2 blocks from airport property, and my family growing would make it an all weekend event we always loved to listen to ones telling us about the planes history’s , I don’t know why it stoped happening but it was special growing up and to ones who did the air shows would always have joy when they would finish there flights
Those wings must have missed the feel of airstream to produce lift. The cool air over the desert, humming along with the vibrations from roaring engines inflight finally free of the dusty dirt.
Boy dont you just love seeing these old plane fly! Good ole pilots and having a good time now but in war intence. You guys are the best. Peace Out and Love MMLZZZ
Wonderful video and great to see that old bomber in the air! I read Doolittle's book, "30 Seconds over Tokyo", I think was the name, when I was a kid. I was glued to that book til it was finished. Man was it awesome. I wonder if there's going to be an air show in Halls, TN this year. I love to see the war birds in the air.
I remember back in 1986 there was a complete B-25 Mitchell at a gas station in Stormville, NY and I was fascinated to see it as I had built a few model aircraft of it! A few years later I drove by and it was no longer there. I hope it is one of the ones that are flying at air shows.
Fabulous video and a wonderful restoration, congratulations to everyone involved. Remembering with gratitude all those, including my stepfather, who gave their lives so we could live in peace…
What a noble and amazing project, to restore these venerable old WarBirds, and get them in the air again. It must be the ultimate thrill to sit behind the stick of these majestic, historic machines, and pilot them into the Wild Blue Yonder! You are truly doing Gods Work!
My father was part of the B-25 program at North American and used to fly in Dutch Kindelberger’s NA 40-2165 with Tex LaGrone at the controls, when they went to different factories, leaving out of Mines Field, which is now LAX. He saw two young Army pilots nose one in, when they tried some fancy flying over the field; so I heard and not too much more than that. His cousin flew right seat in one of Kenny’s B-25’s and, fortunately, I got to meet Dick Cole, so the B-25 has always been around my family in memory and on Kodak color slides. I still have a North American factory issued and framed color photo of a green B-25, with the red propellor line on its side, over a mountain range someplace. The Doolittle Raid forced the Japs into Midway, it had a greater impact than the 1 ton per plane. It is one helluva plane. Thanks for putting another one where it belongs, in the air.
The engines firing up reminded me of my Dad's '76 Porsche 911 every morning. Just a little oil smoke, no biggie, at least we knew the tops of the pistons were lubed at startup, haha~ I'd give anything to have both of them back. He really did love a 911.
The sound of the plane on the ground and in flight is far more arresting to me than simply the vision of its beauty. I have no idea why I’m so emotionally attached to WWII planes….my dad fought with the Marines on several islands, so that doesn’t explain it. I’ve never had the urge to learn to fly, either. Who knows, maybe I was a WWII pilot before my present incarnation, lol!
I dont know if this was the same aircraft that was in Albuquerque recently...on display and giving air rides. The one that was left, bound east flying directly over my house. I could hear its distinct music as it approached and ran out to see it fly past.... can't even imagine a whole squadron.... Thank you for sharing
Hamilton has one 30 miles from my house. It flies regularly and is a treat to see it with the Lancaster, such a wonderful sound with the two of them. thanks for the really great video.
Awesome video the B25 was my favorite World War 2 bomber And I have built several model aircraft of her They always fly awesome Thank you for the great video
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Excellent videography!
P 38 i think were amazing Planes
My former father-in-law drove landing craft during the island hopping campaign starting from Australia right into Tokyo Bay and the stories he told were truly inspiring. He always told me that the P-38 Lightning played a big role in the Pacific Campaign, describing how they could outmaneuver the Jap Zeros. Would love to see a P-38 presented the same way as this B-25. Thanks!
@@sess122 Thank you for sharing his story; the P-38 certainly holds a special place in the hierarchy of WW2 fighter aircraft. But you don't win wars without the troops on the ground to plant the flag and people like your father-in-law to get them there. I hope you have a pleasant Memorial day and thank you for watching and commenting. It's stories like those that are why we keep these warbirds flying.
@@czoom51 Thanks for your reply and interest in my father-in-law's experiences. Hope you don't mind sharing this one most intriguing experience of his. Even though he piloted the landing craft for the Navy, he was in the Army. Because he was an expert mechanic, having grown up rebuilding cars and engines he was assigned to be head of his company's motor pool when he went into the Army. When the Navy came up short for landing craft operators he received a special assignment, along with about 3,000 other GI's, to run them.
After the Japanese surrender he ended up in Tokyo Harbor/Bay and one day he noticed a number of docked Jap PT Boats. Well, being the "adventurous" guy he was, he grabbed a few of his buddies, hopped on one, started it up and cruised around Tokyo Harbor for a while. Talk about the experience of a lifetime!
I once asked him how he managed to get through 4 years of war and he simply said, "I stayed away from the guys who were negative/depressed because they'd drag you down and I always looked for something uplifting/positive as much as possible to do to keep my mind off the war".
To see WW2 aircraft in a static display in a museum is one thing but to see them flying is way something else.
Keeping them flying is the best way to preserve them.
Machines are designed to be used, and maintained.
To hear the flying is the thing. Their noise is unique and lovely and loud and powerful and makes you stop and look up.
@@dbaider9467 A couple years ago I was standing outside on my acreage and heard the distinct sound of two radials overhead. I had to watch and listen until I could no longer hear the sweet sound. It was far enough away I could not tell if it was a DC-3 or a B-25, but could see it was a twin engine of the correct size.
Being aboard during flight is incredible
Riding in them is fun too!
The average age of a WWII bomber, fighter pilot, and/or crew was ~19 to 20. My father was a 20-yr 'old' pilot when he flew a Marine Corps PBJ (VMB) in the Pacific. Semper Fi, Dad!
It's shocking how very young they were. When I look at old photos I see all those young faces but the eyes are old. They've all seen things no youngster should ever have to see.
The Greatest Generation. We owe them so much.
So why are all these bombers on tour, like EAA and Collins Foundation, crewed by geezers? If they want to share history with the public, they should be crewed by kids, so the public would witness just how young our boys were back then, and still are. There are plenty of qualified pilots and mechanics coming out of flight programs and trade schools to make it so.
@@flyswryan Geezers? Maybe because they've survived this long and have paid their dues!
I'm one of those geezers who go out on tour with these old gals, and the public sees us as a bunch of retired old white men who may have paid our dues, just not our country club dues. It would have far more impact if a crew of 19 year olds emerged from the bomber and took care of her.
My father had over 100 missions in the B-25 Mitchel and earned 7 medals for valor. I actually got to fly in one at Salem Oregon and I couldn’t believe that our brave men could risk their lives in this aircraft. God bless America 🇺🇸! And all our veterans!
Das bei euch alles von Gott gesegnet sein muss !! Entweder man kann was oder man kann nichts … mit irgendeinem Gott wegen dem nur kriege geführt werden hat das nichts zu tun !!
Vor wem verteidigt ihr euch mit eurer riesigen Armee eigentlich?? Oder geht es nur um Amerikas Interessen und Öl ?? Amerika zündet überall nur … von irgendeinem Gott habt ihr nichts gelernt !! … schade ..das Sieger oft nichts lernen !
What do you mean "you couldn't believe it"?
Ich glaube nicht ! Ich sehe und verstehe !! Eure riesige Armee ist nur der lange Arm der Industrie ! Es geht um Geld Einfluss und Öl ! Merkt ihr das den nicht ?? Die Welt besteht aus anderen Meinungen und anderen Menschen die auch andere Bedürfnisse haben !! Die USA ist der größte Brandstifter seit dem 2 Weltkrieg !!! Und dieses Land soll irgendein Gott schützen ?? Eure Armee ist nichts anderes als eine riesige Gruppe Geologen auf der Suche nach billigem Öl !!
My dad had same experience..fought the entire war.
Truly Amazing to see it Fly again ! Thank you to all the Pilots, Mechanics, Engineers and Restorers for dedicating your expertise to putting the plane back in the sky !
Been to many airshows and the National Air & Space Museum in DC.
Would 100 times rather see warbirds dusty & oil streaked, smell hot metal, oil, avgas & exhaust and see & hear them in the air than pristine but never to fly again in a museum. Thanks to all the folks who work on 'em, find or make parts, fly' em and those who contribute the green stuff that keeps 'em going.
And thank the Lord for letting me be born in the Texas Panhandle in 1948 & getting to learn to fly from & eventually with men of the Greatest Generation. Your faces will stay with me til I go West & see you again.
My father was a B-25 (solid nose) pilot in the s. pacific. Many crazy stories. He loved that plane.
I need to read up on the B-25's use in the Pacific. But from what I've gathered there was some pretty creative uses of the B-25 in theater.
A B-25 Mitchell with wheels up and at low altitude.....it's a beautiful thing 🫡.
My Dad was a Navigator/Bomb aimer with 180 sdn. 2nd TAF. He flew 74 ops in both B25's and Mosquitoes but he loved the "Mighty Mitchell". When I asked him why, he said simply, "Because it always got me home old son".
Presumably so did the others!
These midrange bombers can fly at a fair pace using both engines.
Except the Mossy was mightier !
@@robertrodway5678 Agree !
Love the ground picture with pilots arm resting out of the window
Good job 👍 congratulations from french Navy carrier 🇨🇵 to you for this Beautiful restauration 🤙
Thank you ATW for your dedication to saving history
how many fit on the HORNET???
@@rsprockets7846 16
@@rsprockets7846 The plane I work with has the same engine as well but only one of them. What kind of plane is it
Living history. As a baby boomer born in 1948 some of my earliest memories were seeing black & white photos in my Grandmothers Colliers Histories of WW ll. These TH-cam videos bring back those memories. Thanks for that and thank you to the men who paid for my freedom for 75 years…
Great sentiments from another 1948 model. I spent my earliest years outside in my pram during the summer listening to these sounds. My first word was ´Izzybuzz’ rather than Mum or Dad. Prop aircraft still speak to me 74 years later!
The Doolittle narrative audio was a great addition. What those strategists, airmen, and those planes did was legendary. This video really puts it all together - well done!
Upon landing in China, and losing ALL the aircraft and quite a few of the crew... Doolittle thought he was going to be court marshaled. Instead, he was awarded the Medal of Honor. And, as usually the case, he said he didn't deserve it (most Medal of Honor don't feel they deserve it). He said he would accept it, for ALL the men on the mission... since they all deserved one. That IS the usual case. Truly a down-to-earth commander the men loved.
Do you have a link to the documentary that we hear in the background?
@@macjim😊
My dad gave his life to the USAF. I remember as a very young tike going flying with him. He joined the AF reserves after he retired from the USAF. We lost him two days before my ninth bd. My mom told me later on that he told her before he left for what was a routine supply mission to Alaska that he wouldn't be back. He took me to every airshow he could and I still get just as excited today as a senior as I was as a kid at them. I'll never get enough of seeing these old planes. Especially when I see one back up in the air. Thanks for sharing a GREAT video!!!!!!!!!
The P-38 Lightening was one of my favorites from the WWII era but flying the Mitchell off a carrier was an unbelievably creative accomplishment. Then again, that generation knew how to get things done!
What did it accomplish?
Love that sound of the B-25 Mitchells. B-25 looks absolutely fabulous on a 75" TV screen and surround sound. Thanks so very much for this video.
Thank you that was the goal! There was no audio on the original so I had to use archive footage from an airshow.
You are welcome.
This was beautiful. Hell of an airplane. As I recall, Vmc was 145. The General and his crews did a miracle and displayed unsurpassed courage and bravery. Thank you men. Everyone of you. We so need a generation of this caliber of men today. Bless you all ....
They are out there greywolf. You just don't see them as the News and Hollywood focus on the scum of the earth. I did twenty in the USMC retiring in 2004. I served with some of the best this country can produce. I doubt the Corps has changed much since then. Hell, the guys spent two decades in Iraq and Afghanistan. They had it just as tough and maybe tougher than our WWII veterans in some areas like Fallujah. Semper fi
Now THAT'S what I call a first flight video! Excellent...good luck with the restoration. I will be looking forward to more.
In the mid 70's I worked on the some of the last WW2 technology in the US Navy in the forms of the T-28, S-2 and C-1. I consider myself fortunate at having the experience.
I got my aviator wings in April '73. Then did primary in the T-34 at Saufley Field, then basic in the T-28 at Whiting Field, then carrier qualification in the T-28 on the Lexington, then advanced at Corpus Christi in the S-2, and then went to Rosy Roads and flew the C-1 for over three years. As with you, I look back and feel privileged to have had the opportunity to fly vintage WW2 era aircraft.
My uncle was a WWII fighter pilot in the pacific. When he came back to the states he bought a surplus WWII air force trainer and joined the confederate air force. He was able to fly most of the aircraft in there stable at that time. I got to fly with him a lot. I got rides in the B25, B17. B24 and a half a dozen different air planes.
I love the B25, and the B17.
Man, to hear those engines fire up and then to see it take off with that familiar sound...Darn allergies...my eyes are watering again. God bless the B-25, God bless Jimmy Doolittle and God bless all those boys who are still out there, flying their missions for eternity.
The thrill of watching modern jets - the “shock and awe” of the shear power and sound - is nothing compared with the sound of a WW2 Rotary, Alison or Merlin firing up and running. I actually had tears in my eyes when that motor fired up in clouds of oil residue. Maybe it was memories of growing up next to military airfield in the early 50’s, with the sound of WW2 aircraft still operational and flying overhead and then learning to fly in vintage aircraft ?
Thank you for bringing this beauty back to life.
In Germany:
“For the 650,000 men under Doolittle's command,
(his Eighth Air Force was the largest aerial formation ever assembled)
the February 3 bombing of Berlin was to be one of the biggest days of the war.
Doolittle was to dispatch 1,437 heavy bombers and 948 fighters to attack the German city that day.”
The ground was shaking and so were those Germans!
Love the B-25. You guys have done a great job restoring that beautiful airplane....
My Dad was a Bombadier/Navigator with the Burma Bridge Busters. Had 76 Missions. He also loved the B-25 and survived a crash landing.
My grandfather was a pilot in a B-25H, he also survived a crash landing breaking both his ankles and becoming a prisoner of war. Luckily he escaped twice and that’s the reason I am here today.
Thanks for this video. Remembering my father today who was on the USS Ellet DD-398 with Task Force 16 during the Doolittle raid. He said there was a cold drizzle with a stiff breeze when the bombers took flight as he and his fellow sailors cheered them on shouting for revenge. He then became a plank owner of the USS Fletcher 445 "Lucky 13" in June of '42 on its commissioning and saw much action in the Pacific during the war.
Great story!
"Oh yeah this old thing? Yeah, had it in storage for a long time. Took 'er out. Dusted 'er off. Pumped the tires, changed the oil, plugs and adjusted the pushrods. She started right up"
I love seeing these old warbirds take off after years of restoration. I’ve helped with several restorations with the CAF. I love to work on these old planes and preserve history. Great video. 🇺🇸
EXCELLENT! Thanks to all involved in this beautiful bird flying again!
I've been fascinated with aircraft since my days on the farm watching crop duster aces flying old Army surplus bi-planes.
My favorite bomber by far...the B-25's were beasts...added to the fact their design was badass...every October in Dallas the Commemorative Air Force has their 'Wings over Dallas' show and I love seeing the B-25's, the B-17's and especially 'Fifi'...sadly the CAF lost a B-17 this past year in an air accident. God Bless our aviator's and the men who fought in WW2.
What a beauty. Congratulations to all involved.
Phenomenal air to air footage. Wonderful to see it in the air again.
I really like how you put this all together, the audio overlay of Doolittle and the graceful fly-along images of that beautiful bird. Mitchells are so esthetically pleasing with great lines, the twin rudders and engines are what really make it look so good!
Since I live at a flight path area, I get air shows often. The best was during daylight and many WW2 planes flew over my farm at low altitude. The B-25s were extremely loud. (2) Higher up , a B-17 flew over, an amazing sight. I waved at a Mustang and the pilot waved his wings back at me. For some strange reason, I thought that "I" had accomplished something and felt good about it.
Stunning, crystal clear vision as always. Bravo Scott, you’re one in a million! If I had a warbird I’d be proud to have it filmed by you.
Scott is the best. We just shot another video with him to make the follow up video to this one. Our B-25 is now restored as an Air Apaches Mitchell with an epic bare metal scheme.
That is so cool. I remember when the B-25 called Grumpy flew back to Bellingham Airport! This is quiet an airplane!!!
"Grumpy" and Historic Flight moved to Spokane from Paine Field, Everett.
Thank you for sharing this video. The B-25 has been my favorite bomber for as long as I can remember. The footage of the aircraft flying is excellent. Mesmerized.
Just fantastic, hi from the UK
Used to take my kids to the Gathering of the Warbirds in Madera CA years ago. Always amazing to hear those radials start up.
6:43 An awesome choice. Aaron Copeland is probably the USA's greatest composer. Truly an iconic American symphony to match the equally iconic B25.
My 2 most favorite planes...The B25 Mitchell and the F4U Corsair, Have to love them bent winged birds.....Thanks for getting this priceless piece of history back into the air where she belongs. It was always my dream to own one myself. But at 61 almost 62 now, i know that wont happen.....BUT AS LONG AS THEIR ARE MUSEUMS LIKE, ATW, THE COMMEMORATIVE AIR FORCE, THE PLANES OF FAME, And so many others keeping these parts of history alive, i know i will always be able to go and see them in shows and in the museums.
...one flies from Hamilton, Ontario...I halted choring to watch the flights...no mistaking the throaty roar of those big Pratts!...I think they were Pratts!...smashing vignette...Generals Doolittle, Twooey and another majestic pilot started the U. S. A. F. efforts over Europe and Africa, too...good to hear his voice recount that acme exploit of the United States of America!...thank you for this post...
I was part of the 50th year anniversary of the Doolittle Raid on board the USS Ranger CV-61.
The B-25 was a sexy looking aircraft. Anyone remember Johnny Red? A British pilot flying a red Mitchel for the Russians in WW2? It had a modified nose with multiple .50 cal machine guns. It was in Battle Picture Weekly a British comic from the 70s!
This video is beautifully shot.
How can the military leave things like this just sitting in the desert? They will never be flown again by the military, are worth millions and millions and the historical value is priceless.
The amount of maintenance it must of taken to get that airplane flying again must have been something. Never the less absolutely beautiful to see it get airborne and gear up.
Bravo Zulu to all involved.
Dad flew 68 missions in a B25, over Guam. First bombing bases, then skip bombing ships, then strafing ships.
1:33 what looks to be the photo bird trundling down the taxiway before the B-25 rolls into view from the left to line up in trail is a stunning shot. The Mitchell looks predatory, like a shark in her grey livery as she makes the turn. Also, as she positioned to takeoff, it looks like a bad bushing in the strut or a bent axle/bad bearing in the nose wheel is causing the front wheel to run out. Beautiful aircraft, stoked to see he rafter the final restos are done.
I agree. When I saw that I was thinking if the lead aircraft pilot didn't know what was about to devour his tail, he probably wet his flight suit when he looked in his mirror.
"30 Seconds Over Tokyo" a very well done movie made during the War. Stays close to events and lots of scenes with real B-25s including some film footage taken by a crewman during the raid.
Agree about accuracy. They used film cuts of US Steel factory in Gary,In as the "targets" of the mission. My Grandfather worked there, and my Uncle flew a B25 later over New Guniea. He was MIA for over 58 years till recovered and repatraited in 1998. Entire crew accounted for now rest in Arlington Cemetery.
My grandfather joined the army air corps after just one semester of college in 1941. He fought against the Japanese and flew from Guam and other islands that were captured during the island-hopping campaign. He made it back but some of his friends did not. Never talked about it much, all he would say was “my training made the difference”…
My father built the runways, stacked the bombs, parts, tires, fuel, etc and built the Quonset huts across the Philippines during WW2 as a Navy Seabee. 111th Special Battalion. They took mainly the B25 Mitchell's & B26 Invader bombers. He was always impressed by the B26's hitting the deck at 180MPH as he said. The runways could be short on smaller islands.
It's amazing to see one of those things still be able to fly. My great-grandfather was the bombardier in a B-25 Mitchell in the Atlantic theater. he was shot down over Germany, and taken as a POW. he was released in 1945 and came back home and had a family.
Great video! Thanks for letting me hear the juicy parts in just "raw" audio. My most favorite plane from WW2. I have been very blessed to be able to take a ride one some years ago.
Great to see another war-time aircraft in the air again. I'm more of a car guy, but there's something about the old warbirds that I enjoy. I don't live too far from the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum - it's home to the only flying Lancaster bomber in Canada, and only one of two in the world that are air-worthy. It flies overhead frequently during the summer, and there's no mistaking what's in the sky when you can't see it. Too bad it costs an arm & a leg to fly in it. When it's on display in the hangar at the museum, they allow everyone to get close to it (without actually climbing in it). Lots of history with the Lancaster, and other war-time planes in the museum. Good luck with the final restoration of your B-25!
Seeing those old planes still flying is just amazing. Hearing the story about that Tokyo mission just gives me goose bumps. Thanks for the video.
Thank you for sharing. My Great Uncle flew these in the Pacific Theater (69th BS), and later privately for Mr. Hughes. I’ve always been enamored with this machine. Awesome to see one in the air!
the aircraft of the 1930-1950 period had some of the most beautiful and moving designs.
there will never be another era like it
to see ANY aircraft from that period restored and running and flying, is pure joy.
beautiful classic aircraft design, very well made video....smooth camerawork.
Beautiful B25 Mitchell craft used in the flight over Japan!
This is our heritage and their legacy. I am proud these memories are being kept alive and the old warbirds are kept flyable. To see this airplane leave the ground and fly stately along made my heart swell with pride. Excellent job gentlemen!
After the war, the Missouri ANG flew B-25's and P-51's out of Lambert Field in St. Louis. I lived 4 miles under the approach path to runway 27. It was a sight and sound never to be forgotten. When I was in ROTC at Parks College in Cahokia, IL, the Air Force gave us demo flights in the B-25 every month at Scott AFB. After I graduated I never had the opportunity to fly in one as part of the crew. But the memory will always be there.
The Mitchell Bomber is a beautiful and majestic little plane. It is hard to believe the short take-off distance they used.
Island town in Galveston,Texas use to have one massive airshow every year , street I grew up on there was only 2 blocks from airport property, and my family growing would make it an all weekend event we always loved to listen to ones telling us about the planes history’s , I don’t know why it stoped happening but it was special growing up and to ones who did the air shows would always have joy when they would finish there flights
Absolutely love the Mitchell. "Props" to ATW Aviation for getting this bird in the air again.
that thing is beautiful in flight. good job and great tribute on this memorial day
Such a thing of beauty! Thank you to the team that breathed life into her, and for sharing this video. Makes me smile every time I view it! 😎
So good to see another one back in the air. Thanks for sharing.
Hats of to everyone involved, then finished it of with some great camera work. Brilliant.Thank you.
Those wings must have missed the feel of airstream to produce lift. The cool air over the desert, humming along with the vibrations from roaring engines inflight finally free of the dusty dirt.
Boy dont you just love seeing these old plane fly! Good ole pilots and having a good time now but in war intence. You guys are the best. Peace Out and Love MMLZZZ
Wonderful video and great to see that old bomber in the air! I read Doolittle's book, "30 Seconds over Tokyo", I think was the name, when I was a kid. I was glued to that book til it was finished. Man was it awesome. I wonder if there's going to be an air show in Halls, TN this year. I love to see the war birds in the air.
So wonderful to have folks who can acquire and return these WW2 birds to operation. We owe you all a huge Thank You! God Bless you!!!
If you ever have a chance to visit Duke Field over near Elgin you can still see the markers they used for distance checks.
Beautiful, wonderful, America at its best time. America gave so many lives to ensure this world was safe from evil. God Bless All you folks that gave.
There is no 'god'.
Now you know.
@@kiereluurs1243 Yes, yes there is. Your eyes are open wide shut. Thanks for your comment.
@@joeretired4552 Come on Joe,don’t be silly,it’s fine if you want to believe the fairytales...but don’t expect grown adults to do the same.
INCREDIBLE aerial footage!
I remember back in 1986 there was a complete B-25 Mitchell at a gas station in Stormville, NY and I was fascinated to see it as I had built a few model aircraft of it! A few years later I drove by and it was no longer there. I hope it is one of the ones that are flying at air shows.
Fabulous video and a wonderful restoration, congratulations to everyone involved. Remembering with gratitude all those, including my stepfather, who gave their lives so we could live in peace…
What a noble and amazing project, to restore these venerable old WarBirds, and get them in the air again. It must be the ultimate thrill to sit behind the stick of these majestic, historic machines, and pilot them into the Wild Blue Yonder! You are truly doing Gods Work!
Amazing film work on this piece. thanks for all the hard work while we just sit watch and enjoy this masterpiece !!!!
Excellent video. The picture quality, camera shots, and sound all blend together to compliment this beautiful aircraft. The narration made it perfect
My father was part of the B-25 program at North American and used to fly in Dutch Kindelberger’s NA 40-2165 with Tex LaGrone at the controls, when they went to different factories, leaving out of Mines Field, which is now LAX. He saw two young Army pilots nose one in, when they tried some fancy flying over the field; so I heard and not too much more than that. His cousin flew right seat in one of Kenny’s B-25’s and, fortunately, I got to meet Dick Cole, so the B-25 has always been around my family in memory and on Kodak color slides. I still have a North American factory issued and framed color photo of a green B-25, with the red propellor line on its side, over a mountain range someplace. The Doolittle Raid forced the Japs into Midway, it had a greater impact than the 1 ton per plane. It is one helluva plane. Thanks for putting another one where it belongs, in the air.
Huge thank you to all who keep these historic war birds flying!!! Amazing to see…goose bumps actually!!! ❤️❤️❤️
The engines firing up reminded me of my Dad's '76 Porsche 911 every morning. Just a little oil smoke, no biggie, at least we knew the tops of the pistons were lubed at startup, haha~
I'd give anything to have both of them back. He really did love a 911.
Wow! So cool. Our WWII Aviation Museum in Co Springs, CO has a B-25. Never tire of seeing it fly...and on the ground!
FANTASTIC a proud moment to all CONCERNED and everyone that soar this BEAUTIFUL moment Of AVIATION.
What an amazing event , imagine been in one of those bombers hitting Tokyo. The airmen during WWII deserve the upmost praise for their heroism
Ihad chill bumps all through this video. What a beautiful sight! Thank you for sharing this wonderful journey with us!
I flew the B-25's as a AirForce Cadet in 1955. Great Bird. Loved it.
It is moving to look at this aircraft taking to the sky again for a new life. Beautiful shots. Thank you from France for posting.
The sound of the plane on the ground and in flight is far more arresting to me than simply the vision of its beauty. I have no idea why I’m so emotionally attached to WWII planes….my dad fought with the Marines on several islands, so that doesn’t explain it. I’ve never had the urge to learn to fly, either. Who knows, maybe I was a WWII pilot before my present incarnation, lol!
Great footage of a great Airplane! Welcome back beautiful!
That is one gorgeous war bird. The dihedral...and anahedral of the wing is sexy. Thank you for saving it!
When I was a young lad, building my Airfix collection. The B25 Mitchell was one of my favourites.
I dont know if this was the same aircraft that was in Albuquerque recently...on display and giving air rides. The one that was left, bound east flying directly over my house. I could hear its distinct music as it approached and ran out to see it fly past.... can't even imagine a whole squadron....
Thank you for sharing
Excellent video. Great photography by the 'chase' plane. Well done by all involved.👍👍👍
Beautiful 10/10 , both the aircraft and the footage
Fantastic video and well done to the restoration team !
Hamilton has one 30 miles from my house. It flies regularly and is a treat to see it with the Lancaster, such a wonderful sound with the two of them. thanks for the really great video.
Awesome video the B25 was my favorite World War 2 bomber And I have built several model aircraft of her
They always fly awesome Thank you for the great video
Absolutely amazing video & the Doolittle commentary, thank you to all those involved - Lest We Forget ✌🙏🇦🇺