All (New) Doolittle B-25s

[Pathfinder]

These are the Raider tail numbers. All photos in the thread show Doolittle's 2344, except 2 (or 3) with no tail number (one with an oversize N-number) and one pic shows a representation of Lawson's "Duck" apparently in Hawaii.

40-2344 Doolittle
40-2292
40-2270
40-2282
40-2283
40-2298
40-2261 Lawson/Ruptured Duck
40-2242
40-2303 Watson/Whirling Dervish
40-2250
40-2249 Greening/Hari Kari er
40-2278
40-2247 McElroy/Avenger
40-2297
40-2267
40-2268

[gary1954]

The Air Zoo B-25 was built as an H, but is configured as a gun-nose J, with a falcon-head Air Apaches paint scheme.

SN

as is N10V of the EAA which is also an H model in J drag

[mustangdriver]

The one in Pensacola was never a Doolittle Raider. It was restored in Pittsburgh at Air Heritage and trucked down to P'cola and assembled there. Always in USMC markings.

[Pogmusic]

The second one is at the Air Force Armament Museum, Eglin AFB. Originally a J, it was modified to look like a a Raider. One interesting thing is that while I was growing up here, Doolittle would come to the reunions that would periodically be held here. He did actually SIT in that one. Not the same but......

[Warbird Kid]

Unless these B-25s carry sn# of Doolittle B-25s maybe they simply represent any B-25 that came off the production line during the OD over gray time period? This seems to be the same as complaining about all the blue Corsairs flying today.


Chappie

SUPER THREAD RESURRECTION!

No you mistook me, I'm not complaining about all the varying Doolittle schemes, in fact thats actually quite contrary. I really like the fact that we have over eight varying Doolittle examples out there. ( I believe that "Skunkie" in South Carolina was repainted for the Raiders’ 60th reunion. Perhaps it's pre-raid training markings?)

I think it would be quite amazing to see three or four of the most convincing examples brought together for a movie or show or something.

[Chris Brame]

Thread from the dead. Add one more former Doolittle paint job:

TB-25N 44-30635, formerly at Chanute AFB. It wore the Doolittle scheme for decades; then it was undergoing a return to a polished NMF '50s scheme when the museum closed in 2015 and it was transferred to the Southern Museum of Flight. Apparently they are keeping the natural metal finish but will be restoring it as it looked when it was based at Tuskegee AAF in July 1945.

[Thomas_Mac]

The SoCal PBJ recently gained a temporary Dolittle livery in movie paint as well.

Images from the CAF SoCal instagram

https://www.instagram.com/cafsocal/

We do miss our blue Marine paint scheme on the PBJ, but have to admit, this looks pretty good!
Not to worry, the green will simply wash off.

A nice picture of our green PBJ

The monster from the green lagoon is getting a bath revealing our blue beauty.

[Cherrybomber13]

What kind of paint did they use?
[quote="Thomas_Mac"]The SoCal PBJ recently gained a temporary Dolittle livery in movie paint as well.

Images from the CAF SoCal instagram

[Steve Nelson]

..and what's the movie?

SN

[JohnB]

The NMUSAF B-25 maybe a faux B, but consider....
-It was converted from a D and not a J...so I'll guess it has more in common with a B.
-It was converted by NAA, the original builder.
-It's more than just a paint job
-IIRC, it was flown to the museum by Gen. Doolittle.

[Chris Brame]

Meanwhile, 40-2347 - the last real B-25B - patiently awaits a very understanding owner...