Warbird Information Exchange

More like great BIG photo...

But great nonetheless....of Pacific Prowler, an actual WWII combat vet.

M

I got the Mac to take it! (alot of Screen)

Thats a Vet too! If im not mistaken.

Not a combat vet...unless you count filming Catch-22. Make it N1042B, aka 44-30823, the old Tallmantz VB-25N.

Have you got any close ups or bigger pictures?

Crap, I guess I was mistaken

Did you get in trouble for sitting on the runway with your camera?

Um....is that NOT Pacific Prowler? If it ain't, it sure LOOKS like the B-25 that came through Denver earlier this year that had a WWII pedigree to it....I'm pretty sure it's the same one....based out of Texas somewhere?

Mark

That is "Pacific Prowler" however I don;t believe it to be a combat veteran. There was a WWII combat vet named "Pacific Prowler" but I don't think it was this aircraft. I think there may be some misinformation based on their website which is vague to the point of almost being misleading when it transitions from the story of the original bomber to the new bomber. The site also says it is one of a "handful" of flying B-25s which i would say is really stretching it.

Ryan

Fine shot, Paul! I had the pleasure of going air-to-air with Pacific Prowler a few weekends ago. Her owners lease hangar space from VFM at Meacham Airport in Fort Worth (which makes her Chuckie's roommate!). She does not appear to have a combat record, or at least they don't specifically refer to it on their web site. Here's a link to the web site:

http://www.b25.org

Pacific Prowler will be the official photo ship at GML.

Cheers!

There is absolutely no question about this airplane marked as Pacific Prowler, which is 44-30823, having a combat record. It did not, as per the AAF serial record card. It wasn't even delivered until late March 1945, and then went to a domestic training unit.

corsair166b wrote:Um....is that NOT Pacific Prowler?
If it ain't, it sure LOOKS like the B-25 that came
through Denver earlier this year that had a WWII pedigree
to it....I'm pretty sure it's the
same one....based out of Texas
somewhere?
Mark

Like Mark (corsair166b) said...
When in Watkins...(Denver) this is what was at the front wheel.
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/N1042B.html

Never heard of "Talismann Aviation"!

Their modesty is overwhelming.

It is interesting how the narrative seemlessly shifts from "Pacific Prowler" to "Pacific Prowler II" after the "war years." I think that's when they shift from the one with the war pedigree to the one that is flying today, but they sure do make it vague. I can see how folks get confused, and from a marketing standpoint I understand. It sure seems like it might be a good idea, however, from an honesty standpoint, to have a line that says, "This aircraft flies in honor of and in memory of the original Pacific Prowler, whose crews so valiently served their country during the second World War."

But sadly, as many of us know, except for those of us for whom these things really matter, most folks are just happy to see "that shiny airplane with two propellers."

kevin