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Showing posts with label B-25 Mitchell. Show all posts
Showing posts with label B-25 Mitchell. Show all posts
2013-04-03
Restoration of the "Sandbar Mitchell"
Libellés :
aircraft preservation,
B-25 Mitchell
2013-01-26
Video B-25 Training Sortie
Thx Dave for sharing
Forwarded message From: Dave Poissant
Hello 2TAF MBA Members:
Here's a cool video on flying the B-25; it's recorded using the B-25 Mitchell 'Grumpy' of the Historic Flight Foundation, who, in addition to a remarkable flying museum, operate a B-25 qualification school.
Thx Dave for sharing
Some wonderful sequences.
Dave
2012-12-25
Video: "B-25 Mitchell Bombers in North Africa, World War II: "The Earthquakers" 1944 US Army Air Forces"
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Libellés :
B-25 Mitchell,
Video
2012-12-19
Belgians in RAF and SAAF 1940 1945 News : Last Take off for Jean-Pierre Vermeiren by André Bar
Belgians in RAF and SAAF 1940 1945 News
Last Take off for Jean-Pierre Vermeiren by André Bar
C'est avec une grande tristesse que je reçois ce jour, l'annonce du dernier « Take off » de Jean-Pierre Vermeiren, air gunner sur B-25 au 320e Squadron de la 2ème T.A.F. en 1944-1945.
Jean-Pierre s'en est allé, comme il a vécu, en toute discrétion et modestie. Il est allé rejoindre ses amis de la R.A.F., ces silhouettes gris-bleu, de la couleur des brumes anglaises, qui s'estompent dans les souvenirs mais restent présentes dans nos coeurs.
C'était un homme chaleureux qui ne laissait personne indifférent. Lire la suite
Libellés :
B-25 Mitchell,
Belgians in RAF and SAAF 1940 1945
2012-10-07
Video B-25 Mitchell
22. 9. 2012, NATO DAYS 22nd September 2012, Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava, Czech Republic
B-25: startup, take off 1:44 and flight
B-25: startup, take off 1:44 and flight
Libellés :
B-25 Mitchell,
Video
2012-10-04
Video B-25 Mitchell
Good old time
Démarrage moteurs d'un bombardier moyen North American B25-J Mitchell, à l'aérodrome de Melun-Villaroche en Juin 2010.
Engine starting up on North American B-25J Mitchell medium bomber at the Melun-Villaroche airdrome in June 2010
Démarrage moteurs d'un bombardier moyen North American B25-J Mitchell, à l'aérodrome de Melun-Villaroche en Juin 2010.
Engine starting up on North American B-25J Mitchell medium bomber at the Melun-Villaroche airdrome in June 2010
Libellés :
B-25 Mitchell,
Video
2012-07-01
Video : Les Ailes de Légende - North American B-25 Mitchell
Libellés :
B-25 Mitchell,
Video
2012-05-09
Doolittle Raiders' 70th Reunion 2012
Forwarded message From: Leo
A photo-essay sampling of photography from attending the Doolittle Raider's 70th Anniversary Reunion events last week (17-19 Apr 2012)
The static display on Tuesday -- this line-up of 20 North American B-25 Mitchell fast medium bombers, of various versions and paint schemes, gathered at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in observance of the Doolittle Tokyo Raid on Japan, 18 April 1942:
I spent about eight hours walking up and down the flight line, doing about three circuits of the aircraft, taking many photographs, learning additional new history, listening to war stories by modern aircrews and WWII veterans, seeing some old friends and making a few new ones, and absorbing lots of solar radiation -- a great day!
This nicely-painted B-25J carries the Doolittle Raiders official badge:
(B-25J Doolittle Raiders, Special Delivery)
Patriotic nose art, polished aluminum and a sunny morning combine for this warbird character study:
(B-25J Old Glory)
It was a very bad day for a Japanese merchant ship, if a patrolling B-25H crossed its path. According to Mr. Ralph Anderson, my high school science teacher who flew B-25s and B-29s in WWII, the proper attack technique is a shallow dive at the ship, while firing your 50-caliber machine guns. When you see bullet hits at the waterline, fire the semi-automatic 75-mm howitzer to put *BIG* holes in the target vessel a very successful anti-shipping tactic that rarely required a second pass!
(B-25H Barbie III)
Noontime on Wednesday: 40 Wright R-2600 engines starting and warming up in front of the large crowd, which has gathered at the Museum and on Colonel Glenn Highway to see the B-25 takeoffs and commemorative flyover:
The first B-25 is in the air and the wheels are coming up, for the formation join-up over Beavercreek and the flyovers at the Museum:
(B-25J Panchito)
Here's a good shot of the 16-ship fly-over commemorating the Doolittle Raid of 18 April 1942. These aircraft came over the Museum at approximately the Raid's bombing altitude of 1200 ft. AGL:
Yes, they were loud but not nearly as irritating as if they were jet engines!
I obtained several good close-ups during the flyover:
(B-25J Executive Sweet / My Buck)
(B-25J Devil Dog)
(B-25 Miss Hap)
(B-25J Yellow Rose)
I don't know about you folks, but the Missing Man formation *always* chokes me up
(From left to right: Miss Hap, Panchito and B-25J Bettys Dream see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missing_man_formation if the significance of this salute is unknown to you.)
After the flyovers, there was a short ceremony and a wreath-laying at the Doolittle Raiders memorial. Col. C.V. Glines (Jimmy Doolittle's biographer and an honorary Raider) gave a historical sketch, followed by a brief speech by Lt. Col. Richard E. Coles (Doolittle's co-pilot of No. 1, and a Dayton native):
It was remarkable that this 96-year-old has a stronger speaking voice than others (decades younger) we heard at the same event!
Some of the Raiders leaving the ceremony. From the left: Staff Sgt. David J. Thatcher, Engineer-Gunner of No. 7 (back to the camera); Cole; Glines; and Lt. Col. Edward J. Saylor, Engineer-Gunner of No. 15 (hand obscuring face). Take a look at these old gentlemen -- they are genuinely enjoying themselves!
At a reception that evening, I mentioned to Major Thomas Griffin, Navigator of No. 9 (in white cap toward the right in the photo below) that it appeared that he and the other Raiders truly were having a good time, and his response was, Oh, yes! We all look forward to this all year!
Thursday: The 80 silver goblets and 1896 bottle of Hennessy cognac were on display at the Raiders luncheon.
(The rumor on Wednesday evening, as related to me by one of the caterers, was that the Raiders would uncork the bottle for this year's toast to the departed Raiders. Although this is slightly contrary to Jimmy Doolittle's stipulation that the last two surviving Raiders would open it to drink a final toast to their departed comrades, it would be entirely appropriate for the Raiders to do so in this 70th anniversary year, if they really think this will be their last reunion. I have looked but not yet found any confirmation of whether or not they cracked that bottle on Thursday -- does anyone else have the straight dope?):
(For the story of the goblets, see http://www.doolittleraider.com/the_goblets.htm )
The Reunion guests also included two Navy veterans who served on the USS Hornet CV-8 during the Raid (actually, who served on Hornet from its commissioning, 20 Oct 1941, to its sinking in the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, 27 Oct 1942!; CPO Allen Josey shown below), a woman whose husband had assisted Crew #2s evasion of the Japanese and return to safety from their Chinese village, and family members of the other Raider crews.
Reflecting on what these many heroes had risked, sacrificed and achieved is simultaneously inspiring, humbling and a terrific way to check ones perspective
During the office golf outing on Friday, five or six B-25s crossed our airspace (most of them singly; once as a 2-ship). It seems that many of the attending B-25 crews had stayed in town for the Raiders banquet on Thursday night, and then left for their home bases throughout Friday morning. It was nice to hear those big sweet Wright radials one more time!
(B-25H Barbie III)
Libellés :
B-25 Mitchell,
Doolittle
2012-04-19
[vintage-and-warbirds] Doolittle Raiders Reunion 2012
Forwarded message From: Steve Link
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Libellés :
B-25 Mitchell,
Doolittle,
Warbirds
2012-04-12
B-25 Flyer : Joseph Marie Phillipe Bongaerts DFC, FC, OHK1
Interesting story of a Dutch airman who flow B-25 with 320 Squadron RAF
Joseph Marie Phillipe Bongaerts DFC, FC, OHK1
War hero and developer of the Groningen gas field
Joseph Marie Phillipe Bongaerts DFC, FC, OHK1
War hero and developer of the Groningen gas field
...
Jo Bongaerts enlisted in the Marine Luchtvaart Dienst
(MLD), the air force of the Royal Netherland Navy,
and trained as a pilot in the Dutch East Indies. On returning to
Britain he was retrained by the RAF as a navigator and served in
Mitchell B25 bombers with 320 Squadron. He was severely injured when
his plane crash landed on the 25 October 1943 returning from a raid on
a German airfield near Brest and was awarded the DFC. He told his son
that “I couldn’t let my friends go to war, alone!”
and after eight months in hospital and rehabilitation he retrained as
second pilot and returned to active service with 320 Squadron.
Libellés :
320 Squadron,
B-25 Mitchell
2011-12-27
Belgian in RAF and SAAF 1940-1945 : Orbitory Yvan Kicq
Libellés :
B-25 Mitchell,
Belgians in RAF and SAAF 1940-1945,
raf
2011-12-04
List'In MAE : North American B-25J converti en TB-25N (entrainement) "Mitchell" s/n 44-86701 Imat N7
The story of a sistership of the B-25 under restoration in Belgium.
By the way, pyperpote is one of our friend with an incredible knowledge of the Le Bourget Museum.
Visit his site is to be sure to discover marvels
By the way, pyperpote is one of our friend with an incredible knowledge of the Le Bourget Museum.
Visit his site is to be sure to discover marvels
North American B-25J converti en TB-25N (entrainement) "Mitchell" s/n 44-86701 Imat N7681C
Localisation :
Localisation :
Cet appareil est une véritable vedette de télévision. Il a deux films à son actif.
- Catch 22, film de 1970
- Hanover Street / Guerre et Passion, film de 1979
Libellés :
B-25 Mitchell,
MAE Le Bourget
2011-11-02
Dispersals November 2011
Enjoy the last delivery of fresh information from Canada and all over the world.
Thx to Dave and his friends.
Thx to Dave and his friends.
2011-10-31
Airminded 2011/10/30 News about the B-25 project
Provided to you by the Brussels Air Museum Fund (www.bamf.be )
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"A B-25 back to Belgium" project.
What's new since our last newsletter?
Yves Duwelz
Libellés :
B-25 Mitchell,
bamf.be
2011-10-22
vidéo : "B-25 Cockpit Tour - www.warbirdradio.com"
Ever dreamed to visit the cockpit of a B-25 ?
Tour the flight deck on the B-25 "Panchito".
Thanks for watching! www.warbirdradio.com | |
Libellés :
B-25 Mitchell,
Video
2011-09-14
Fwd: ARF205 Operation Overlord Vol 1 (June - Sept. 1944)
Hello,
Found at the IPMS exhibition in Mol last Sunday.
Nice little book about aircraft of the Royal Air Force & Luftwaffe on D-Day.
Contains nice profiles of North American B-25 & Germain aircraft based in Belgium in June 1944.
The book is availlable from Aviation Bookshop at http://www.aviation-bookshop.com
Found at the IPMS exhibition in Mol last Sunday.
Nice little book about aircraft of the Royal Air Force & Luftwaffe on D-Day.
Contains nice profiles of North American B-25 & Germain aircraft based in Belgium in June 1944.
The book is availlable from Aviation Bookshop at http://www.aviation-bookshop.com
ARF205 Operation Overlord Vol 1 (June - Sept. 1944)
Soft Bound 72 Pages compiled by Neil Robison and Illustrated by Jon Freeman. Pictoral Coverage of the color schemes and markings applied to the RAF's 2 TAF and ADGB aircraft during 'Operation Overlord' from June to September 1944 including RAF Commonwealth and Occupied countries and squadron units. Large representative selection of the operational aircraft types and sub-variants that took part & much much more!
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Yves Duwelz
2011-08-13
Support "a B-25 back to Belgium"
Support our action: Buy a sticker
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Asbl Brussels Air Museum Fund 1000 Brussels
price 6 Euro postage included
Payement account 310-1844762-05
Asbl Brussels Air Museum Fund 1000 Brussels
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Yves Duwelz
Libellés :
B-25 Mitchell
Video B-25 Mitchell in Melsbroek, Bodenplatte including scenes in Belgium
From end 1944, the B-25 Mitchells squadrons of the Royal Air Force were base in Melsbroek near Brussels. In December, the Mitchells executed interdiction missions on targets in Germany in support of the counter offensive during the Battle of the Bulge. On January 1st 1945, Melsbroek and other Allied airfields in Netherland, France and Belgium were assaulted by the Luftwaffe. This video show the B-25 taxying in the snow in Melsbroek, the crews, scenes of Bodenplate and wrecks of Luftwaffe fighter after the battle. Although some scene of Bodenplatte are “replayed” for the camera, this is an important document about the role of the Mitchells in the liberation of Europe.
-- My channel is a NON PROFIT channel dedicated to Remembrance of the WW2 allied soldier."RAF Warfront." 1 January 1945: B25 Mitchells shown in action; while returning their pilots are told not to land at their usual airfields. Film of wrecked Mitchells etc. on airfield in Belgium/Holland sector following German attack. RAF Spitfires retaliate - good footage of dogfights with Me 109s. Messerschmitts crash into the snow; a German pilot bails out; one is shot down over a town; another crash-lands near a tramway. Shots of wrecked aircraft and dead pilots. The "battle of New Year's Day" is a reminder of the dangers of relaxing while the German "tiger" is still active.Video Provided & Authorized by Imperial War Museum. All rights reserved.
Yves Duwelz
Libellés :
B-25 Mitchell,
Bodenplate,
Melsbroek
Vidéo : "Falaise Pocket, 1944 Normandy, France, Canadian Air reconnaissance"
A very interesting 1944 video about the Falaise Pocket and liberation of the North of France and Belgium explaining the role of Air power. Includes footage of 2nd TAF B-25 Mitchells. The last sequence shows Mitchells above Brussels
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British Sherman tanks advance through an unidentified French town (includes footage of a RAF Signal Sherman tank equipped with radio equipment to call in aerial attacks by supporting Typhoons). Mustang camera gun footage of attacks on German rail and waterways. RAF Typhoon attacks in the Falaise valley (includes graphic footage of dead German soldiers and horses). The final sequence of the film looks towards the push into Germany, with footage of Boston bombers flying over a damaged city. | |
Yves Duwelz
Libellés :
B-25 Mitchell,
Brussels,
Video
Dispersals 08/2011 : 2nd Tactical Air Force Medium Bombers Association Newsletter
Hello,
Many years ago, when our “Belgian B-25” saga started we joined the 2nd Tactical Air Force Medium Bombers Association, an organisation who grouped veterans of the B-25 crews of the RAF, their families and individuals interested in this subject. At this time the association published on paper a modest but already interesting newsletters : Dispersals. Many veteran associations are confronted with their members fading away for their last flight. In my opinion Dispersals succeed in keeping the link and the spirit alive. Coming from a modest 8 pages, the newsletters is now solid digital publication of more than 30 pages. Maybe more important Dispersals perpetuates the international aspect of the 2nd Tactical Air Force Medium Bombers Association.
We are proud to help and support this initiative.
I invite you you to discover the last edition of Dispersals, thanks to the 2nd Tactical Air Force Medium Bombers Association, David and his team.
We remember, we will not forget, we keep the spirit alive.
We are proud to help and support this initiative.
I invite you you to discover the last edition of Dispersals, thanks to the 2nd Tactical Air Force Medium Bombers Association, David and his team.
We remember, we will not forget, we keep the spirit alive.
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Yves Duwelz
Libellés :
2nd TAF,
B-25 Mitchell
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