Doolittle Raiders Reunion 2012

[RyanShort1]

I will admit it. I am VERY sad that I couldn't be there this year.

Ryan

[Misterg97]

Today's fly over was quite different than the one two years ago. One fly over in 2010.

This afternoon the 25's first made two fly overs ... then as the majority headed back to Grimes Field in Urbana, 4 held back flew out and turned and headed back to the Musuem and once they flew over the Memorial Gardens, I peeled off in a missing man formation. Talk about impressive. Hopefully, I can find out which of the four participated in that tribute!

As an old AF vet, it was a first for me to see Bombers perform that formation.

[MichiganRick]

photos? video? please!

[WIXerGreg]

photos? video? please!

I'm working on it now but it's probably going to be 2-3 hours before my uploads finish.

[myteaquinn]

Well, here is the formation, not to pleased with the quality.

[Dan K]

photos? video? please!

Plenty on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkV1JmrlWNY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNaOM9um_Os

[WIXerGreg]

Uploads finally finished.

This was my first time out with this camera and I'm still getting to know it so I had it in automatic. As you can see it stopped all my props! Looks like I'll have to be a big boy and dive into manual settings.


Here are some of the takeoffs this morning.






































































I was in the memorial park at the ceremony area for the flyovers. Here they are first coming over the trees.

[MichiganRick]

Thanks for posting the pictures, very cool.

[Code Red]

Hi guys,

new guy here, I went ahead and created a new thread with all of my photos and videos from the reunion


viewforum.php?f=23

[WarbirdRadio]

Here's the podcast of the LIVE coverage from the fly-over: http://www.warbirdradio.com/2012/04/bre ... over-live/

Pictures / Video's and fun stuff to follow in the next few days.

Matt

[LARGEFLYER]

Here is the Take Off Order and Order of Flight for the Flyover at the Museum on Wednesday:


Raider 01 Panchito
Raider 02 Pacific Princess
Raider 03 Miss Hap
Raider 04 Russian To Get Ya
Raider 05 Grumpy
Raider 06 Betty’s Dream
Raider 07 Axis Nightmare
Raider 08 Yankee Warrior
Raider 09 Executive Sweet
Raider 10 Barbie III
Raider 11 Champaign Gal
Raider 12 Doolittle Raider (Special Delivery)
Raider 13 Tondelayo
Raider 14 Old Glory
Raider 15 Take-Off Time
Raider 16 Miss Mitchell
Raider 17 Show Me
Raider 18 Yellow Rose
Raider 19 Maid In The Shade
Raider 20 Devil Dog

I was in Raider 15 Take-Off Time and it was just a FANTASTIC Event for us. Wish we could have stayed a little longer but our boss had to get back to the office for today!!

Greg Witmer
Crew Coordinator for B-25 Take-Off Time

[TAdan]

I think Miss Hap from the AAM just flew past my work here in Central, NJ. Headed back to L.I. I presume. Well, my day has been made!

[Skyrider]

Gorgeous pictures. Thank you!

[Dan K]

I find it ironic that the Ohio representative in whose district Dayton lies appears to be trying to prevent flying warbird displays.

http://www.eaa.org/news/2012/2012-04-18_title10.asp

[Code Red]

I just updated my thread int he photo gallery with video from the formation flyover


http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=45282