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"Old Glory" B-25 from the 75th anniversary ceremony crashed. (Read 2986 times)

Mdotweber

"Old Glory" B-25 from the 75th anniversary ceremony crashed.
« on: September 20, 2020, 11:04:32 AM »
Damn shame, luckily there were no fatalities best wishes to the two onboard who were injured.

https://www.recordnet.com/story/news/2020/09/20/3-survive-crash-wwii-bomber-southwest-stockton/5845122002/
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Flapp_Jackson

Re: "Old Glory" B-25 from the 75th anniversary ceremony crashed.
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2020, 01:21:54 PM »
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The B-25 is described as a twin-engine medium bomber manufactured by North American Aviation
and used by Allied air forces in every theater of WWII. It was in service over four decades. Nearly
10,000 were made.

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The North American B-25 Mitchell is a medium bomber that was introduced in 1941 and named in
honor of Major General William "Billy" Mitchell, a pioneer of U.S. military aviation.[2] Used by many
Allied air forces, the B-25 served in every theater of World War II, and after the war ended, many
remained in service, operating across four decades. Produced in numerous variants, nearly 10,000
B-25s were built.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_B-25_Mitchell

Glad to see the "journalist" knows how to search Wikipedia.  Of course, no need to add a citation, because they changed/added a few words.   :wtf:
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oldfart

Re: "Old Glory" B-25 from the 75th anniversary ceremony crashed.
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2020, 01:46:50 PM »
 >:( :(
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mrgaf

Re: "Old Glory" B-25 from the 75th anniversary ceremony crashed.
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2020, 02:01:58 PM »
Quote from: Mdotweber on September 20, 2020, 11:04:32 AM
Damn shame, luckily there were no fatalities best wishes to the two onboard who were injured.

https://www.recordnet.com/story/news/2020/09/20/3-survive-crash-wwii-bomber-southwest-stockton/5845122002/

Good friend of mine knows the owners/pilots (husband and wife) and are good friends. Got to meet them at Wheeler and they gave me a tour of Old Glory inside and out as well as the other warbirds. I pray they are ok and it will be rebuilt...... :'(
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groveler

Re: "Old Glory" B-25 from the 75th anniversary ceremony crashed.
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2020, 04:26:32 PM »
I'm confused
":Essex was scrapped at Kearny, New Jersey"
in the 70's
how did it transport a B25 to Hawaii?
"To get to Hawaii, “Old Glory” hitched a ride in San Diego aboard the USS Essex aircraft carrier."
I know how it was done in 1942
how do you do it in 2020?
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Mdotweber

Re: "Old Glory" B-25 from the 75th anniversary ceremony crashed.
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2020, 07:00:07 PM »
Quote from: groveler on September 20, 2020, 04:26:32 PM
I'm confused
":Essex was scrapped at Kearny, New Jersey"
in the 70's
how did it transport a B25 to Hawaii?
"To get to Hawaii, “Old Glory” hitched a ride in San Diego aboard the USS Essex aircraft carrier."
I know how it was done in 1942
how do you do it in 2020?

LHD-2 Essex.
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mrgaf

Re: "Old Glory" B-25 from the 75th anniversary ceremony crashed.
« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2020, 07:07:43 PM »
Quote from: groveler on September 20, 2020, 04:26:32 PM
I'm confused
":Essex was scrapped at Kearny, New Jersey"
in the 70's
how did it transport a B25 to Hawaii?
"To get to Hawaii, “Old Glory” hitched a ride in San Diego aboard the USS Essex aircraft carrier."
I know how it was done in 1942
how do you do it in 2020?

Gator freighter..... that’s what us squids call em.... choppers, ospreys, and in the past harriers. That’s where the definition of marine comes from....
My Ass Rides In Naval Equipment.    :wave: ;)
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Flapp_Jackson

Re: "Old Glory" B-25 from the 75th anniversary ceremony crashed.
« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2020, 07:35:55 PM »


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200810-N-ND356-0002 PEARL HARBOR (Aug. 10, 2020) A B-25 Mitchell, a historic vintage military aircraft, a group known as the "Warbirds",
arrive in Pearl Harbor aboard USS Essex (LHD 2) for the 75th Commemoration of the End of WWII. “Salute Their Service, Honor Their Hope”
is the theme of the commemoration in Hawaii in recognition of the WWII veterans and civilians who contributed to the end of the war. The commemoration
will include three Legacy of Peace Aerial Parades and will culminate with the official ceremony on USS Missouri (BB 63) on September 2. Flyovers
of the warbirds will include: Around Oahu (August 29), Connecting the Military Bases (August 30) and Fly Over the Battleship Missouri Memorial,
Pearl Harbor to Waikiki (September 2). To learn more about upcoming events please see
https://www.75thwwiicommemoration.org/victory-in-the-pacific/hawaii-events.
(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jessica O. Blackwell)







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The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex arrived in Hawaii's Pearl Harbor laden with more
than a dozen vintage aircraft on Monday, according to the Navy on Aug. 10, 2020



https://www.dvidshub.net/image/6303897/warbirds-arrive-pearl-harbor

https://taskandpurpose.com/history/world-war-ii-warbirds-uss-essex-hawaii#&gid=ci026c6c22a00027c9&pid=6304031
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Flapp_Jackson

Re: "Old Glory" B-25 from the 75th anniversary ceremony crashed.
« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2020, 07:45:02 PM »
Quote from: groveler on September 20, 2020, 04:26:32 PM
I'm confused
":Essex was scrapped at Kearny, New Jersey"
in the 70's
how did it transport a B25 to Hawaii?
"To get to Hawaii, “Old Glory” hitched a ride in San Diego aboard the USS Essex aircraft carrier."
I know how it was done in 1942
how do you do it in 2020?

The one that was scrapped was CV-9 in 1973.  LHD 2 was commissioned in 1992.

Recycling ship names confuses the enemy ... and most sailors   :thumbsup: :geekdanc:
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WTF?Shane

Re: "Old Glory" B-25 from the 75th anniversary ceremony crashed.
« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2020, 08:38:26 PM »
Quote from: Mdotweber on September 20, 2020, 07:00:07 PM
LHD-2 Essex.

USS Gaysex is what I've heard people call it.
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macsak

Re: "Old Glory" B-25 from the 75th anniversary ceremony crashed.
« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2020, 09:37:06 PM »
Quote from: WTF?Shane on September 20, 2020, 08:38:26 PM
USS Gaysex is what I've heard people call it.

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groveler

Re: "Old Glory" B-25 from the 75th anniversary ceremony crashed.
« Reply #11 on: September 21, 2020, 07:59:48 AM »
Quote from: Mdotweber on September 20, 2020, 07:00:07 PM
LHD-2 Essex.
Thanks for clearing that up.
I broke with family tradition and went USAF instead of Navy.
And calling a LHD an aircraft carrier confused me.
My nephew served aboard the USS Kearsarge LHD-3 whom he referred
to as the "Queerbarge" but he never called it an aircraft carrier.
On my search engine(duckduckgo) the first  searches only show CV's for Essex
same for Kearsarge,  I will page down in the future.
Thanks.
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drck1000

Re: "Old Glory" B-25 from the 75th anniversary ceremony crashed.
« Reply #12 on: September 21, 2020, 09:29:42 AM »
Quote from: groveler on September 20, 2020, 04:26:32 PM
I'm confused
":Essex was scrapped at Kearny, New Jersey"
in the 70's
how did it transport a B25 to Hawaii?
"To get to Hawaii, “Old Glory” hitched a ride in San Diego aboard the USS Essex aircraft carrier."
I know how it was done in 1942
how do you do it in 2020?
Regarding the B-25, very carefully.

In general, that's up to you.   :rofl:

But seriously, my buddy is a C-17 engine mechanic at Hickam (JBPHH).  He was working the ramp the day that some of the planes arrived via another C-17.  If you are really interested on how those historic planes get around, to take a visit to the Pacific Aviation Museum.  Lots of great information on that, and more.  A couple of the docents are gun guys as well. 
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mrgaf

Re: "Old Glory" B-25 from the 75th anniversary ceremony crashed.
« Reply #13 on: September 21, 2020, 04:44:13 PM »
My friend sent me this on you tube concerning the crash.....




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