I get "goose bumps" when I see and hear these incredible flying machines. The bravery of those crews are why we call them "The Greatest Generation". Served in the Marines back in the day with helicopters at New River Air Station. Nothing like flying. To all those who served and are still serving; thank you. Semper Fi!
My father flew 52 missions on the B-25 BOMBERS, He was shot down three times, all three times his planes were disintegrated. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for sinking a 10,000 ton enemy tanker carrying. 1,000,000 gallons of high octane gasoline to Rommel's troops. during the Kasserine Pass break-through, a feat that kept a large number of enemy planes out of action at a time when the Allies were in great danger.One of the three planes shot to pieces unxer him, he named Cunningham's Coffin. Fortunately that was not the case. I hope to write a short novel about Major Robert Langley Cun.i.gham to ensure his legacy will live on as he does in my heart. Thanks, Stacey Cunningham
Stacey Cunningham Your father is a bona - fide hero of the first order. You honour him by posting your/his story, because you allow the rest of us that read your post to honour him in the reading of the post. Thank you for sharing! Best regards. JA
I was there 3 days in a row! I will never forget! Only one Doolittle Raider is left alive. I believe he is 101 years old now and rumors have it he was doing a shot or two at 2016 Oshkosh! Lol, I think he earned it! Oh the sound of Freedom!
In 1953 at the age of 17 I joined the CAP and was elected and very fortunate to go up in a B-25 on a simulated bomb run from Mather AFB in CA. To the Golden Gate Over Oakland and back to Mather. I was one of just a few that had this wonderful experience that I’ll remember the rest of my life. Much credit goes to the fine men and women of the United States Air Force to their credit I thoroughly enjoyed an awesome 4 hour trip in this awesome airplane.
This is THE most awesome video clip I've ever seen on youtube!! All these B-25s taking of!!! IMHO, when a B-25 flies over, it sounds close to obscene!!
One has to pay tribute to North American Aviation, and Dutch Kindelberger and Lee Atwood, who designed the AT 6 Texan, the B25 Mitchell and the Famous P51 Mustang for WW II !! Not bad for a small company that had never built planes before !!! Add to that the B45 the USA's first 4 engine jet bomber and of course the famous F86 Sabre and the follow on F100 Super Sabre and who can forget the XB70 Valkerie supersonic bomber !!! Great company that got swallowed up by Rockwell and now is part of BOEING !!!!
Into the fury they flew, with all the courage they could muster, always remember our brave young souls who gave their all to fly that flag and all it represents, Oh say can you see?🇺🇸
Bill Bright...As an American army vet 74-78.every so often you got to raise your red white and blue glasses and look at the world and see what's really going on...
just wondering is there any access door besides the door in the waist area???? i've went inside a B-25 before and i cant seem to find any access door besides that one. it seems that there's is no chance for the crew inf the cockpit and bombardier areato get out once its shot down. cause you have you have to crawl in a tiny space from the cockpit area to the waist
first of u tube really pisses me off with the stupid commercials...and the lag in time when they dont play the video....I reloaded it 10 times and it still dont play where it left off...does any one else have the same problem..???????????????????????
lovely airplane! my favorite of all the bombers of WW2. These planes did some serious ass-kicking in the pacific war. Read General George Kenney's book; it's an interesting look into how he used these bombers to maximum effect....perfecting skip-bombing techniques against Japanese ships. Just a beautiful airplane!!!
Look up "Pappy" Paul Gunn and you will understand. Read books Indestructible and Pappy Gunn. Gunn personally developed the armament packages you see on some of these B-25s and changed the tactics and ways to use the B-25 in the south pacific.
One of the last members of Jimmy Dolittle's Tokyo raiders. That deck seemed awfully short loaded with fuel, bombs, guns, ammunition, and men. But the Hornet steamed into the wind as fast as she could go to help our Army Air Men to achieve their goal.
As the video was uploaded in April, 2010, it can’t be of the 2012 Doolittle Reunion. The confusion lies in the description. In 2010, the planes launched from Grimes Field in Urbana, Ohio but flew to Dayton and landed at National Air Force Museum on Saturday morning, April 17. They spent the night there. Then on Sunday morning, April 18, they took off from the Museum, formed up over Beaver Creek, then flew over the Museum as part of the Memorial Tribute to the Doolittle Raiders. I was at the Museum that weekend and remember it well. Plus I have photos of it. Yes, in 2012 they launched from Grimes Field in Urbana, formed up immediately, then flew over the Memorial service at the Museum. I was there for that one, too.
My dad was a gunner in the B-17G. Growing up my next door neighbor was Mr. Burns who was a top dorsal gunner on the B-25. Thanks vets so I have the freedom to say what is on our coin and pledge, IN GOD WE TRUST, ONE NATION UNDER GOD. America, let us not forget our King Jesus and live for God and country. As a nation we need to REPENT of our sin, and make Jesus Lord (do God's will) and make Jesus SAVIOR so our sins are forgiven, stop sin, be holy, read the Bible to know and obey Jesus=heaven. If you reject God's only ticket to heaven (Jesus) and you get the devil's hell. No sin can enter into heaven and we all sinned so God sent His son, Jesus to die on a cross as the sacrifice for your sin so you can be forgiven and so you get heaven and not hell. Please do not reject God's ticket to heaven and end up in hell for eternity. See youtube for evidence of the Bible
+Glenn Balon You are stupid for not really investigating the Bible. I did not want God. I decided to really examine the evidence of the Bible and if creation is correct or evolution and I became a Christian because the evidence is overwhelming the Bible is correct.
Last Doolittle Raider, Lt Col Richard Cole, died 4/9/2019. RIP to all those brave men.
Make a grown man cry.... with pride. That truly was the BEST generation.
I get "goose bumps" when I see and hear these incredible flying machines. The bravery of those crews are why we call them "The Greatest Generation". Served in the Marines back in the day with helicopters at New River Air Station. Nothing like flying. To all those who served and are still serving; thank you. Semper Fi!
The opening scene of the movie Catch 22 has a gorgeous shot of a squadron of B-25's taking off, two by two, at dawn into the amber sky.
My father flew 52 missions on the B-25 BOMBERS, He was shot down three times, all three times his planes were disintegrated. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for sinking a 10,000 ton enemy tanker carrying. 1,000,000 gallons of high octane gasoline to Rommel's troops. during the Kasserine Pass break-through, a feat that kept a large number of enemy planes out of action at a time when the Allies were in great danger.One of the three planes shot to pieces unxer him, he named Cunningham's Coffin. Fortunately that was not the case. I hope to write a short novel about Major Robert Langley Cun.i.gham to ensure his legacy will live on as he does in my heart. Thanks, Stacey Cunningham
Stacey Cunningham Your father is a bona - fide hero of the first order. You honour him by posting your/his story, because you allow the rest of us that read your post to honour him in the reading of the post.
Thank you for sharing! Best regards. JA
Cool story bro
What an awesome piece of engineering, beautiful aeroplane.
I was there 3 days in a row! I will never forget! Only one Doolittle Raider is left alive. I believe he is 101 years old now and rumors have it he was doing a shot or two at 2016 Oshkosh! Lol, I think he earned it! Oh the sound of Freedom!
I had no idea that there were that many B-25s still flyable.
One of my favorite planes of World War Two. It still looks cool-75 years later.
In 1953 at the age of 17 I joined the CAP and was elected and very fortunate to go up in a B-25 on a simulated bomb run from Mather AFB in CA. To the Golden Gate Over Oakland and back to Mather. I was one of just a few that had this wonderful experience that I’ll remember the rest of my life. Much credit goes to the fine men and women of the United States Air Force to their credit I thoroughly enjoyed an awesome 4 hour trip in this awesome airplane.
One of thenlm was actually a PBJ-1J Mitchell was a navalised version with 12 forward firing. 50 Cals instead of a bomb sight and glass nose.
THANK YOU SOOO MUCH FOR USING A SLOW SHUTTER SPEED!
Beautiful Planes! I like the wonderfull sound! Greetings from Germany!
Please read about Robert L. Cunningham, a B-25 Bomber Pilot who flew 52 missions and was shot down three times. Thanks, Stacey Cunningham
i will
the audio on video is back to front, sound travels left as planes fly right
Notice the woman flying "Devil Dog", the naval version. You go get 'em. Thanks for preserving our history.
I saw that...wow!
Wow, I've been to a lot of airshows and haven't seen a B-25 Mitchell variant with no bombardier canopy and 6 nose machine guns!
GIJeff1944 that one was a PBJ-1J, they were the navy’s version of the B-25, those were 12x 50.cal machine guns on the front
This is THE most awesome video clip I've ever seen on youtube!! All these B-25s taking of!!! IMHO, when a B-25 flies over, it sounds close to obscene!!
tootired76 Yes sir. Brigadier General Billy Mitchell, United States Army Air Service, R.I.P.
Nice. Very nice footage!
So beautiful I could just cry right now
Retro Ryan do you want to abroad? lol
The dark blue one is a aircraft called the pbj
One has to pay tribute to North American Aviation, and Dutch Kindelberger and Lee Atwood, who designed the AT 6 Texan, the B25 Mitchell and the Famous P51 Mustang for WW II !! Not bad for a small company that had never built planes before !!! Add to that the B45 the USA's first 4 engine jet bomber and of course the famous F86 Sabre and the follow on F100 Super Sabre and who can forget the XB70 Valkerie supersonic bomber !!! Great company that got swallowed up by Rockwell and now is part of BOEING !!!!
Into the fury they flew, with all the courage they could muster, always remember our brave young souls who gave their all to fly that flag and all it represents,
Oh say can you see?🇺🇸
Air Men,
man your craft,
God bless and God speed.
Bill Bright ...Freakin’ A!
Bill Bright...As an American army vet 74-78.every so often you got to raise your red white and blue glasses and look at the world and see what's really going on...
As A 44 year A/P @I/A ,Who Did all the Nose frames and Turrets, On Georgia Mae,And wild cargo,And One gun nose,Mitch.Gloss paint jobs kill it for me.
When I was a civil air patrol cadet, I got to refuel one and put a gallon of oil in each engine. Pretty cool at 14. Von Kleiga
32459steve The B25 uses the Curtis wright R2600 engines not the Prat Whitney !!
Simply awesome..................
In 1953 I had joined the CAP and was fortunate enough to go up in a B-25-G From MATHER AFB on a bombing
just wondering is there any access door besides the door in the waist area????
i've went inside a B-25 before and i cant seem to find any access door besides that one. it seems that there's is no chance for the crew inf the cockpit and bombardier areato get out once its shot down. cause you have you have to crawl in a tiny space from the cockpit area to the waist
Right between the bomb bay and the nose wheel is the forward access. It has a ladder that comes down.
I believe there was also a jetesonable top escape hatch behind the cockpit and in front of the bomb bay area.
my favorite plane by the way...next to...the spitfire, and the p51d
Beautiful planes I love their sound
2 min mark.
12 forward firing machine guns.
That can do damage to a train or transport ship eh?
Little hard to read these comments with tears in my eyes.
first of u tube really pisses me off with the stupid commercials...and the lag in time when they dont play the video....I reloaded it 10 times and it still dont play where it left off...does any one else have the same problem..???????????????????????
For what this represents we owe it all to the brave men and women who fought in WW11.
Jerry Zucchero What about the men and women who worked in the factories and set up the military before it started?.
lovely airplane! my favorite of all the bombers of WW2. These planes did some serious ass-kicking in the pacific war. Read General George Kenney's book; it's an interesting look into how he used these bombers to maximum effect....perfecting skip-bombing techniques against Japanese ships. Just a beautiful airplane!!!
Damn! Did they really have all that armament? What a nasty looking beast they were!
Look up "Pappy" Paul Gunn and you will understand. Read books Indestructible and Pappy Gunn. Gunn personally developed the armament packages you see on some of these B-25s and changed the tactics and ways to use the B-25 in the south pacific.
R Diaz I recently met her and got to go up inside that particular aircraft it was really cool!
12 in total, counting the 4 on both sides, plus 8 in the nose. I wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of 1!
Cant wait for the 2011 reunion!
A ( Billy ) Mitchell will fly over David. Thatcher's service Monday June 27 2016. 🇺🇸
One of the last members of Jimmy Dolittle's Tokyo raiders.
That deck seemed awfully short loaded with fuel, bombs, guns, ammunition, and men.
But the Hornet steamed into the wind as fast as she could go to help our Army Air Men to achieve their goal.
I flew in the Devil Dog that day it's 2012 instead of 2010....
As the video was uploaded in April, 2010, it can’t be of the 2012 Doolittle Reunion. The confusion lies in the description. In 2010, the planes launched from Grimes Field in Urbana, Ohio but flew to Dayton and landed at National Air Force Museum on Saturday morning, April 17. They spent the night there. Then on Sunday morning, April 18, they took off from the Museum, formed up over Beaver Creek, then flew over the Museum as part of the Memorial Tribute to the Doolittle Raiders. I was at the Museum that weekend and remember it well. Plus I have photos of it.
Yes, in 2012 they launched from Grimes Field in Urbana, formed up immediately, then flew over the Memorial service at the Museum. I was there for that one, too.
I got goose-bumps on my arms while watching this post!
They sound just like in Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo!!!!
A woman flew one. NOW would be so proud!
I think I met her. I believe her name is Beth and she operated a flight school north of austin, tx. I got some hours in it.
3:57 OOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHH THAT NOISE
Launching off the USS Hornet was probably the only time it was good to be Tail End Charlie...
Wrong, 2016 Not 2010
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It's a scary plane!!!!!
My dad was a gunner in the B-17G. Growing up my next door neighbor was Mr. Burns who was a top dorsal gunner on the B-25. Thanks vets so I have the freedom to say what is on our coin and pledge, IN GOD WE TRUST, ONE NATION UNDER GOD. America, let us not forget our King Jesus and live for God and country. As a nation we need to REPENT of our sin, and make Jesus Lord (do God's will) and make Jesus SAVIOR so our sins are forgiven, stop sin, be holy, read the Bible to know and obey Jesus=heaven. If you reject God's only ticket to heaven (Jesus) and you get the devil's hell. No sin can enter into heaven and we all sinned so God sent His son, Jesus to die on a cross as the sacrifice for your sin so you can be forgiven and so you get heaven and not hell. Please do not reject God's ticket to heaven and end up in hell for eternity. See youtube for evidence of the Bible
+Glenn Balon You are stupid for not really investigating the Bible. I did not want God. I decided to really examine the evidence of the Bible and if creation is correct or evolution and I became a Christian because the evidence is overwhelming the Bible is correct.
Resolved White oh dear I thought you would have had a better understanding of faith it's man made drivel
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I would fly in Memphis belle b17
pfft we dont come to youtube to read
You need ad-block, possibly a better computer or faster internet, and better grammar.
That's not a b25
No it's bull dog