Gents, Thanks for your words of respect to Dick Cole, And the Doolittle Raiders
I was allowed to hang out with Tom Reilly, the owner of the B25 "Killer Bee", and the Doolittle Raiders for two Days during the 2007 Stuart Airshow.
A Martin County Sheriff's Deputy, who also was a FAA official at the Stuart Airport, set the whole thing up for me. Granting me permission to walk onto the taxiway and take the pictures. ,, Dave you might remember the Start up the the B25 I had on you tube awhile ago.
Don't ask me to explain how I fell ass backwards into the gig, It just
happened,
It All started very innocently I suppose.
all I did was ask if I could get some pics of the Raiders that were at the Airshow and was told I'd have to talk with ,
well I don't remember now, anyway,but they said I needed to ask the Deputy (pointing) sitting in the FAA Vehicle, and one thing lead to another,.
mgchristy wrote:He looks like he could still start 'er up and fly that beast. g.
Dick did indeed fly the B25 at the age of 92.
After the photo op , Tom Reilly climbed up in the right seat and the cranked the engines, warmed it up and taxied out to the runway and off they went.
When they returned to the parking spot I asked Tom Reilly , " who retracted the flaps and stowed the gear,
Tom said "I did"
, I said , so Dick was pilot in command?
Tom said , "He flew the entire time, Including Take off and Landing"
The Photo pose of Dick was set up with a simple request,
I said ' "
Dick!?
Look right into the lens and give everyone a big wave.!
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Got a group shot too. from left to right
Tom Reilly, Tom Griffin, Dick Cole, Ed Horton, >>
Joe!
