psyco1 Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 I figured there are some aircraft buffs here, so..Just saw that they were having the biggest B-25 fly-in at Grimes airport in Urbana this weekend. http://www.champaignaviationmuseum.org/2- 1600 horsepower 14 cylinder 2600 cubic inch twin row radial engines? You bet your ass I'm going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohdaho Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Fly Over at the USAF Museum in Dayton for the Doolittle Raiders memorial. 20 B-25s. Should be quite a sight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 This sounds like a lot of fun. Too bad my Saturday isn't free. I would love to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohdaho Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 If youre in dayton just look outside at 0730 on saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 That was the best part about being in Dayton...regular fly overs of nice jets. I saw the B2 once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gen3flygirl Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 Nnnnnooooooo I have to dog sit this weekend other wise I would be there in a heart beat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 Friday would be a nice day at Urbana, to watch them all arrive. And then practice formation flying. I wonder how crowded it would be on the weekend in Dayton. Short notice, I have no idea how I missed this aero event coming up. Tempting, very tempting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 B-25 fun factoid: The H model had a 75mm cannon in the nose for ground attack. In a power dive, the H model was known to catch up to and fly past those 75mm cannon projectiles on their way to the ground. Or so the story goes...Replaced by the J model with a maximum of 18 forward facing .50cal machine guns. Some of the conversion drawings were done at Rockwell in Columbus Ohio. When the plant closed, we found the drawings. No one wanted them. We found local aviation enthusiasts that would take them and historically preserve them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyco1 Posted April 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 Wow, I'm surprised that the the USAF Museum didn't want them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 B-25 fun factoid: The H model had a 75mm cannon in the nose for ground attack. In a power dive, the H model was known to catch up to and fly past those 75mm cannon projectiles on their way to the ground. Or so the story goes...Replaced by the J model with a maximum of 18 forward facing .50cal machine guns. Some of the conversion drawings were done at Rockwell in Columbus Ohio. When the plant closed, we found the drawings. No one wanted them. We found local aviation enthusiasts that would take them and historically preserve them.My grandfather worked at Rockwell. He had some pretty cool stories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 Wow, I'm surprised that the the USAF Museum didn't want them.Typically they change their minds and ask for them, when it's too late.We also had the drawings of the last changes made to the P-51 Mustang.It was used briefly in Vietnam, as a Forward Air Control spotter aircraft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohdaho Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 Wow, I'm surprised that the the USAF Museum didn't want them.What? Maybe cuz theyre still flying.The museum is currently trying to get a shuttle. But slight technical issues are preventing this from happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohdaho Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 Whoops. I thought Saturday was the 18th. The B-25 flyover in commemoration of the Doolittle Raiders is Sunday at 1300 at the Museum.There are events going on all weekend which you can find out about here.http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/doolittle.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyco1 Posted April 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 What? Maybe cuz theyre still flying.The museum is currently trying to get a shuttle. But slight technical issues are preventing this from happening. The drawings they found are still flying? I'd like to see that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangBruhY Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 I'll be working... Hopefully I'll see if fly over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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