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Thanks Joe
Posted by Tony on Mon Nov 05, 2001 05:48:26 PM
In reply top Interesting....B-25 Trivia posted by Joe Scheil on Mon Nov 05, 2001 02:53:20 PM
Mind you, I'm just amazed at everyone jumping in, to protect and preserve the aircraft from scavengers, I think it's excellent, and the good Doctor should be praised, for going to such lengths, to preserve the integrity of such an historic aircraft.
Only one question, when can we expect the first engine runs?
Tony :0)
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: The aircraft seems to be well preserved and is perfect for
: recovery. Was it a Doolittle training aircraft? All the
: Raiders were B-25B's from the serial block 40-2229 thru 2
: 348 as far as I knew. This is a B-25C, 41-12634, and I wo
: uld assume delivered after the raid. The raid was in earl
: y 42 remember. As for the aircraft, it is historic and is
: worthy of preservation as she is so totally original.
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: Interestingly one aircraft from that run of B-25B's surviv
: es. 40-2347 still? stored in Ocotillo Wells. This aircaf
: t was third down the line after Doolittle's ship, 40-2344.
: A worthy canidate for a flyer?
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: JOE