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B25 Engine Startup and Takeoff Video in HD

Posted: 28 Sep 2010, 08:02
by airboatr
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh2giatN ... r_embedded ..in 720p
taken in 07 at the VNA Airshow in Stuart, Fl at Witham Field.
On board were 3 of Doolittle Raiders , Ed Horton, Tom Griffin, and Dick Cole (who was PIC) on this flight .. at ninety two years young. :)
Tom Reilly owner of the aircraft was Co-pilot
Ed passed away 1 year and 16 days after this flight
Tom and Dick is still alive . both still sharing the history of one of the gutsiest missions in the annals of war.

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a photo of Dick before the flight.

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yours truly with Tom and the Raiders.

Re: B25 Engine Startup and Takeoff Video in HD

Posted: 28 Sep 2010, 09:03
by DaveB
Nice bit of film Joe :thumbsup:

ATB

DaveB B)smk

Re: B25 Engine Startup and Takeoff Video in HD

Posted: 28 Sep 2010, 14:21
by FlyTexas
Neat video. Thanks for sharing it Joe. :) After all these years it's still hard to believe that they were actually able to launch B-25's off a carrier. :-O

Brian