The B-25 Mitchell Bomber
Jun 21, 2018 22:44:44 #
On April 18, 1942, four months and eleven days after Pearl Harbor, 16 Mitchell bombers took off from the deck of the U.S.S. Hornet under the command of Lt. Colonel James Doolittle and bombed Tokyo and other locations in Japan. The raid was not so much a tactical victory, but it was a huge psychological victory. In June of 1942, the United States Navy won a decisive and turning point victory over the Japanese in the Battle of Midway.
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Saildog83
Loc: So. Cal / Orange County
Great Picture and really enjoyed the History. Thanks for sharing!!
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Jun 22, 2018 07:47:49 #
Saildog83 wrote:
Great Picture and really enjoyed the History. Thanks for sharing!!
Thank you very much, Saildog, and you are very welcome.
Jun 22, 2018 07:48:21 #
Beard43 wrote:
Nice shot of an old bird
Ron
Ron
Thank you very much, Ron; I appreciate it.
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Jun 22, 2018 14:59:40 #
Nice shot Rob. I had a Revell model B-25 which I built as a kid and my Dad hung it from the ceiling over my bed so this view is quite familiar to me. My Dad was an Army Air Corps mechanic during the war and worked on B-24s, B-25s and B-29s.
Jun 22, 2018 15:00:35 #
Beautiful plane and a beautiful shot, Rob! I love history and enjoyed the narrative very much!
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srfmhg wrote:
Nice shot Rob. I had a Revell model B-25 which I built as a kid and my Dad hung it from the ceiling over my bed so this view is quite familiar to me. My Dad was an Army Air Corps mechanic during the war and worked on B-24s, B-25s and B-29s.
Thank you very much, Mark, and thank you for the background information.
Jun 22, 2018 20:45:44 #
Dixiegirl wrote:
Beautiful plane and a beautiful shot, Rob! I love history and enjoyed the narrative very much!
Thank you very much, my friend; I'm glad you enjoyed this topic.
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