Video: B-25's Over The Air Force Museum During 70th Doolittle Raid Reunion
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 06:29PM Doolittle 70th Anniversary Formation Flight aboard 'Grumpy' from Liz Matzelle on Vimeo
I was fortunate to be over at the Doolittle Reunion on Tuesday April 17th for the arrival and static display of 20 B-25's on the runway behind the Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton Ohio - see the post with 14 pix here. It was an amazing experience seeing so many B-25's gathered at one (fascinating) place, and during such an important time... the 70th anniversary of the courageous efforts of Jimmy Doolittle and 79 others as they pulled off a pivotal mission against the odds. (Doolittle Raid wiki)
Unfortunately I couldn't stay for the mass flyover and memorial service taking place the next day Wednesday April 18th, the actual anniversary date of the raid. However, this video from the vimeo account of Liz Matzelle shows some great views of the event from the perspective of the B-25 'Grumpy' operated by the Historic Flight Foundation.
I only count 19 B-25's in the video when they're seen from a ground camera, so one may not have been able to make the flight, but wow, what a sight in 2012 seeing so many Mitchells in the air at once! A very fitting tribute the men of the Doolittle Raid.
Reader Comments (1)
This is awesome! I've never really seen a B-25, ever!