Doolittle Raiders 70th Reunion this week...

I'm gonna try and make it down to Dayton one of the days, hopefully Tuesday by 7am to witness firsthand the fly-in. Only 5 of the 80 raiders are still alive and all 5 plan to be in attendance.

Here's more info for anyone within decent driving distance: http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/doolittle.asp

From the 68th reunion:
B-25 Flyover at the National Museum of the Air Force - YouTube

 

Not only did they fly a plane off a carrier that was designed for three times the runway distance they knew that the odds of making the landing sites were against them. Part of the greatest generation. For some(me) that would have been a foxtrot utah moment I think.

 

I'll bet those old guy's balls drag on the ground.

Heroes of the old school.

 

B-25 Mitchell Bombers - Single File Take Off - YouTube

Doolittle Raiders and Massive Formation of B-25's Over WPAFB 2012 - YouTube

 

Thanks RR.

 

Don't thank me, thank those old warriors

 

Once in a while I guess we need to be reminded of where we came from and what we're made of.

 

Worthy men.... My dad flew B-25's for a while during the 50's a great plane...