04-12-2012, 16:19
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The Last of the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders
These VVFOG still go CLANG CLANG when they walk!!!!
http://www.washingtontimes.com/doolittle/#!prettyPhoto
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04-12-2012, 20:12
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God bless 'em all, and those that did not make it back from the mission.
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04-13-2012, 07:24
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Can't wait to see them fly in next week. I saw an old boss this week, and he is going to flying in on one of the aircraft. He is so excited he is like a little girl with a new Barbie Doll. I haven't seen a General that giddy, well..... ever. 
I'l be sure to take some pictures and post them.
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04-13-2012, 08:50
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Originally Posted by afchic
I'l be sure to take some pictures and post them.
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That would be great!
The B-25 wasn't really all that big, pretty cramped in that thing. I still believe that - loaded down with the bombs and as much gas as they could carry - getting that thing aloft from a 1940's carrier deck remains one of the greatest feats of airmanship ever.
Truly a case of do, or not do.
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04-13-2012, 15:55
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All heros to me. The Doolittle raid is one of my favorte military operations to study. I only wish that the Japanese trawler hadn't been there so that they wouldn't have had to launch prematurely. Being that they also flew directly over the Emperors palace I wish they would have dropped a few on him too. 
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04-13-2012, 17:21
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Originally Posted by afchic
I'l be sure to take some pictures and post them.
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Thank you that will be excellent.
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04-18-2012, 12:21
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Here are some pictures from the fly by today. I will try and get more tomorrow when they are on static display. Pretty darn cool. Seeing how hard it is for one of these to get airborne on a runway, it boggles the mind how they did it off an WWII vintage carrier.
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04-18-2012, 13:07
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Here are some pictures from the fly by today.
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Thank you VERY much. Cool even that many are still airworthy.
Nothin' like the sound of a big pair of radial engines.
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04-18-2012, 18:01
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Quote:
Originally Posted by afchic
Here are some pictures from the fly by today. I will try and get more tomorrow when they are on static display. Pretty darn cool. Seeing how hard it is for one of these to get airborne on a runway, it boggles the mind how they did it off an WWII vintage carrier.
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Just remember they were ARMY not AirFarce sorry Force which = GUTS as Big Teddy said........
Thanks for the photos looking forward to more close up...... 
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04-18-2012, 17:50
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God bless 'em all, and those that did not make it back from the mission.
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The Doolittle raid spelled "GUTS".......... 
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