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To: Smokin' Joe

Neat story, happy the ol guy got another chance to fell the memory.

Had the good fortune to fly on one of Collin’s B-25s as I have been a Dolittle fan since Grade School. The “feel of the sound” made you immediately think of the bravery of all those young guys. I know not one of them felt a second’s fear when taking off the deck and heading for Tokyo!!!!


11 posted on 05/12/2012 10:30:32 AM PDT by X-spurt (Its time for ON YOUR FEET or on your knees)
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To: X-spurt
The “feel of the sound”...

Probably the best way I have ever seen that put. Well said.

I have seen a static display Mitchell, but never been on board.

Theirs was indeed a great generation. May we live to see another, and may they not have to bleed as much to show it.

18 posted on 05/12/2012 11:29:25 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing)
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To: X-spurt
Had the good fortune to fly on one of Collin’s B-25s as I have been a Dolittle fan since Grade School. The “feel of the sound” made you immediately think of the bravery of all those young guys.

Here is my uncle (top left), his crew, and his B-25 during WWII. He was the pilot

Charlie, B25-01, Unknown island location during WWII.  5th Air Force.

20 posted on 05/12/2012 12:02:48 PM PDT by OldMissileer (Atlas, Titan, Minuteman, PK. Winners of the Cold War)
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