B-25 Mitchell Bomber Startup and Takeoff

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  • čas přidán 25. 06. 2019
  • Step back in history as the Yankee Air Museum's B-25 Mitchell bomber "Yankee Warrior" takes lucky passengers for a flight at Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti, MI. Tickets are available for these Air Adventure flights; learn more at yankeeairmuseum.org/
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  • @AirshowStuffVideos
    @AirshowStuffVideos  Před 5 lety +12

    Check out another B-25 and more warbirds in action: czcams.com/video/IQGSQ7ZQL_8/video.html
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  • @Armysniper360
    @Armysniper360 Před 4 lety +48

    My father was a rear gunner on the B25. The stories he would tell, when he wanted too, would bring a tear to your eye

    • @TheChadPad
      @TheChadPad Před 3 lety +5

      My stepmom's father was also a tailgunner in the B-25. He says that at the Battle of the Bulge, his gun froze up at the same time a German's did, but he got his unstuck first...

    • @lollardismontop1026
      @lollardismontop1026 Před 3 lety +1

      @@TheChadPad that’s awesome but the tail gunner was always cramped my grandpa shot down more then 10 fw and b109 in the top gunner

    • @eddiekulp1241
      @eddiekulp1241 Před 3 lety

      My dad was a radio operator on a c 47 transport, was attacked 2 times by German fighters made it back very lucky

    • @user-qy9tf2im7f
      @user-qy9tf2im7f Před 2 lety +1

      It's hard to believe the Doolittle got these Ships off the deck of a Carrier.
      He was pretty hard core when it came to pushing men & machinery to their limits.
      He was the CO of the 15th Airforce in Europe and my Dad served under Him.
      He always made a point to visit each Groups Base on a regular basis. He was a Soldier's Soldier and had great respect for his Flyboys and their Ships.

    • @jgstargazer
      @jgstargazer Před rokem

      Armysniper: I have great respect for your dad and his generation. From working on the farm to flying bombing missions almost overnight. They grew up quick.

  • @TunableFall662
    @TunableFall662 Před 3 lety +17

    My grandpa was a waist gunner in a b-25 during the campaigns of North Africa and Italy. As a kid he'd tell me stories about how much he loved that aircraft. Told me about the two times they lost their landing gear and had to do belly landings. He passed when I was 9 so I never got to hear all his stories with a mind that could understand them. A few years ago I got to take a flight in a b-25 with my dad and hearing those engines start up in person and be able to fly in that aircraft made me truly understand the beauty of it.

  • @hughiedgar7574
    @hughiedgar7574 Před 4 lety +148

    I think the Mitchell is one of the most handsome looking planes of the Second World War.

  • @davidoickle1778
    @davidoickle1778 Před 2 lety +20

    You can’t beat the sound of a radial engine.

  • @sawtoothbygeorge
    @sawtoothbygeorge Před 3 lety +12

    Who ever works on those engines has done a great job. They sound perfect!

  • @chrissakal532
    @chrissakal532 Před 4 lety +12

    I had been to the Yankee Air Museum several times between 1994/95. I'm glad that they're doing well.

    • @williamneuman7783
      @williamneuman7783 Před 4 lety

      I used to be a member there. Almost got a ride in the B-25. Got to fly in the C-47 a few times.

  • @pandvsims
    @pandvsims Před 3 lety +8

    During WW2 before leaving on a mission the crews of B25 bombers would fill a thermos with coffee and put in in a small compartment in the tail. Upon returning they would have a cup of that coffee together. Neat tradition told to me by a member of Doolittle raid at HIll AFB in Utah many years ago.

    • @user-qy9tf2im7f
      @user-qy9tf2im7f Před 2 lety +1

      My Fathers Group tradition was being given a fresh donut when they returned from a mission. They would stand in line and get their donut, before heading
      to de-briefing. Doolittle was their Air Force Commander.

  • @richardbradley6038
    @richardbradley6038 Před 3 lety +7

    I love seeing these old planes flying! Occasionally I will see one in the air. I live near an airport that they stay at.

  • @JB-324
    @JB-324 Před 3 lety +4

    Saw one of these taxi, takeoff and land at KPWA Airport today! The sound of the engines is astounding and like no other.

  • @tntkop
    @tntkop Před 3 lety +4

    I had the opportunity to fly in the B-25 Super Rabbit as they practiced for an air show. Had the Miss America P-51D Mustang flying along side, over, and under us the entire time.
    Awesome experience.
    Talk about a LOUD FREAKING AIRCRAFT! Wow!

    • @Philscbx
      @Philscbx Před 2 lety

      For Sure Loud,, I was the only one w/o headset on,, and no one had a clue I was screaming
      doing 2.5G barrel roll in 43' Beech Staggering Biplane I restored from crashed landing gear
      up with the same 9 cyl radial engine single row. Took everyday for two years.
      It was barely out of the hanger a half hour from epoxy paint curing when back in the sky.
      I had to fabricate all new landing gear doors from scratch, all new instrument panel and
      all new interior, more plush than all leather 53'Buick.
      Cheers

  • @antoniodonizetedepauli3637
    @antoniodonizetedepauli3637 Před 5 lety +14

    Awesome warbird, B-25 Mitchell Bomber, Like....

  • @fck45
    @fck45 Před 3 lety +2

    I was a kid when Glen Lamont was pilot (My Dad was CBI B-25 pilot) still have pics and old super 8 MM movies no sound.
    Great aircraft! Good memories as a kid, Dad made sure we went to ALL air shows we could ;)

  • @ABCCBAdrome-dq2gj
    @ABCCBAdrome-dq2gj Před 4 lety +4

    I met a gentleman once who piloted a B-25 in WWII.
    If I'm not mistaken, it was the B-25 that was modified for use in the Pacific theater by fitting eight 50 cal. machine guns in the nose to fly missions throughout the islands attacking
    Japanese bases by surprise.
    He said they would fly very low at almost wave-top elevation to avoid radar and then come up to tree-top elevation and fire at installations, aircraft on the ground, and personnel.
    He related one instance where he spotted a truck driver who ran from his truck attempting to reach cover and this man shot him with the guns.
    He said it has bothered him all of his life.
    I tried to help by relating that in warfare that was the way things happened, but it didn't seem to help.
    God bless the individual soldiers, sailors, and airmen of all nations.

    • @fermiticus4034
      @fermiticus4034 Před 4 lety

      I got a free ride on Yankee Warrior, several years ago(I worked at a nearby airport when they came in to sell rides). One of the other passengers flew the "gunship" version you speak of. He said he had 80 some-odd missions, and the vast majority were at less than 100' agl. He was a real mess after the flight, we had to physically remove him from the plane...he was so overcome by emotion, he couldn't get out on his own. "Chilling".

  • @frankmartin4996
    @frankmartin4996 Před 3 lety +8

    My father was a 19 year old tail gunner in ww2 on b25s based in Italy

  • @zuestoots5176
    @zuestoots5176 Před 4 lety +8

    B-25 is my favorite WWII aircraft
    Its the "Mini Van" of the skies

    • @KatyushaWarThunder
      @KatyushaWarThunder Před 3 lety

      Zues Toots Ah yes, Mini Vans have 12.7 MM Turrets on them and can drop 5000 LB bombs

    • @user-qy9tf2im7f
      @user-qy9tf2im7f Před 2 lety

      It was the Baby Brother of the B24, but still packed a pretty good punch.
      It was basically a scaled down version of the 24 Airframe without the Davis Wing.

  • @vonhalberstadt3590
    @vonhalberstadt3590 Před rokem +1

    One of the most beautiful and legendary aircraft of WWII.
    Take good care of her.

  • @weshoyt2322
    @weshoyt2322 Před 3 lety +1

    My Dad spent time on a B 17, a B24, and a brief stint on the B25...these craft were put through hell...

  • @Minutemman
    @Minutemman Před 5 lety +9

    keep up the awsome work!

  • @docholiday41colt3
    @docholiday41colt3 Před 5 měsíci

    Boy that has got to never get old flying that Machine 🇺🇲

  • @abcjelly
    @abcjelly Před 3 lety +1

    Beautiful sound 🔊👂🛩️!

  • @Philscbx
    @Philscbx Před 2 lety

    I was part of the team restoring the B-25 inside the Confederate Airforce Hanger Mn.
    Showcased on front page Mpls Sunday Tribune. That was 37 years ago now. I can barely believe it myself.
    The first day entering hanger, the entire elevator was mounted in 500lbs of 2"x8" lumber
    frame set vertical on it's edge to keep it square while being restored.
    No Other aircraft has made it's mark more than the B-25.
    This is the standard copied for all Sky Street Rods.
    If by chance anyone comes across copy of Mpls Tribune,, feel free to contact.
    My Son stationed in Italy US Airforce as radar tech on Awacs crew would love this.
    Cheers

  • @FARANG100
    @FARANG100 Před 3 lety +1

    Very awesome aircraft! 👍

  • @robertoday9636
    @robertoday9636 Před 5 lety +6

    My father was a b-17 ground crewman with the army air corps

    • @fck45
      @fck45 Před 3 lety

      That's really cool, siblings of the greatest generation are now old like me lol I miss Dad

  • @giannimoscotto7386
    @giannimoscotto7386 Před 5 lety +1

    Meraviglioso .... Wonderful Colors Chrome

  • @claudiocarbone2225
    @claudiocarbone2225 Před 4 lety +5

    Fully original?🔥awesome bird!

  • @eddiebagley1637
    @eddiebagley1637 Před rokem

    Seeing a B25 is cool knowing my grandfather served on one. Now I want to see on up close.

  • @mjp5689
    @mjp5689 Před 3 lety +1

    Col. Glenn H. Lamont
    "Guardian of Freedom" was stored for years at City Airport Detroit ( Bay 13 )

  • @neiderrubio3951
    @neiderrubio3951 Před 5 lety +3

    Delicioso sonido 😍

  • @TigerDominic-uh1dv
    @TigerDominic-uh1dv Před 8 měsíci

    It looks Beautiful going down the Runway on Take Off.

  • @UnlicensedOkie
    @UnlicensedOkie Před 3 lety

    My great grandad served as the turret gunner and mechanic on a B-25 Mitchell bomber during the North Africa Campaign

  • @williameaston136
    @williameaston136 Před 3 měsíci

    Absolutely beautiful

  • @michaelusswisconsin6002

    B-25 is one of the best bombers I’ve of WWII

  • @walterbriggs272
    @walterbriggs272 Před 9 měsíci

    Beautiful plane, never been inside, but i’ld love a walkthrough before i get old

  • @vagnercpa
    @vagnercpa Před 3 lety

    the sound is fascinating

  • @TigerDominic-uh1dv
    @TigerDominic-uh1dv Před 8 měsíci

    Yes, and I also ❤ the the B 17 also

  • @elijahpuryear4974
    @elijahpuryear4974 Před 3 lety

    That plane has a lot of history

  • @ktrain6724
    @ktrain6724 Před 8 měsíci

    Awesome, in school we had to take a class and fly a simulator of the B-25 Mitchell..roll that trim wheel after take off.

  • @Warpedsmac
    @Warpedsmac Před 3 lety

    Hello Airshow STuff Videos, I wonder if you can help me by telling me if the men are pulling the prop thru against the engine's compression OR is there some kind of de-compression valve??? Very Curious.

    • @rain_f
      @rain_f Před 3 lety

      Maybe it's for spreading the oil, so that every cylinder is lubricated when they start the engine

  • @reynaldoflores4522
    @reynaldoflores4522 Před rokem

    If one engine is knocked out by enemy fire, can it keep flying on the other engine?
    How will the pilot maintain balance ?

  • @elijahpuryear4974
    @elijahpuryear4974 Před 3 lety +1

    Very handsome bird

  • @weshoyt2322
    @weshoyt2322 Před 3 lety

    Honor..and nothing but Honor ...

  • @mr.gargor9216
    @mr.gargor9216 Před 3 lety

    I love B25

  • @Newlolz989
    @Newlolz989 Před 5 lety +1

    You guys need to check out the Titusville Air Museum the guys that run the air museum of their restore airplanes and run a wonderful Museum over there and every single year run a 3-day long Air Show all of those people that run it or wonderful people you guys should collaborate with them thank you Air Show stuff

    • @AirshowStuffVideos
      @AirshowStuffVideos  Před 5 lety

      We're familiar with the museum and show, but sadly none of us are in the area. We'd certainly be open to working with them if the opportunity arose! Thanks for watching!

  • @shanefrance5071
    @shanefrance5071 Před měsícem

    Powerful plane

  • @Duality306
    @Duality306 Před 5 lety +6

    Just me or did I see a B-52 sitting in the back ground during take off?

    • @AndreiTupolev
      @AndreiTupolev Před 5 lety

      and several 727s... looks an interesting place

    • @ABCCBAdrome-dq2gj
      @ABCCBAdrome-dq2gj Před 4 lety

      I saw that too and thought, " Man, what a difference in size ! "

    • @fermiticus4034
      @fermiticus4034 Před 4 lety

      That's at Willow Run (KYIP) between Ypsilanti/Belleville Michigan. The 52 is part of the museums static display.
      Side note...I did my instrument rating there...our hangar was right next to theirs. Got many taxi clearances..."Follow the B-25"...or B-17, or C-47. Learned real quick, to keep a good distance between us!!!

    • @bluemarshall6180
      @bluemarshall6180 Před 4 lety

      I think they will turn it into a Restobar.

  • @rvillgaming6306
    @rvillgaming6306 Před 4 lety

    Was this originally a B-25B? I see the turret in the back, and no taill gunner, but then I noticed the waist gunner windows and package guns, I don't think B-25Bs had waist gunners or package guns, are the windows there for viewing out of? It's like a mix between a B and a J model

    • @vixen0347
      @vixen0347 Před 4 lety +1

      RvillGaming Guessing...it might be a “C” or “ D”

    • @fermiticus4034
      @fermiticus4034 Před 4 lety +1

      She is a mix. She used to have a solid nose and no turret.

  • @ronbros
    @ronbros Před 3 lety

    when i was around 12yrs old 1946 ,in school , day dreamin lookin out the window , i seen a plane flyin low, and had a bright yellow thing on the side of it, all of a sudden brain kicked in ,i jumped up in class , and yelled that plane is on FIRE!!
    most of class jump up and ran to windows, we saw some people jump out in parachutes,, teacher was stunned and didnt know hat to say!
    about that time most of us seen the left side wing fall off,(flapping down into fields), .
    plane took a left side down crash into a golf course, sad the pilot stayed with it the crash!
    this is the part i never will forget, me and couple guys , ran out of school, and about 1/2 mile into woods to the course area , they were lookin for the pilot , plane came down leftside contact 1st, they surmised he must be under the right side ENGINE, they cablehooked to engine and pulled ot loose from the ground, FLAMES shot up into air , after it settled down, most of what they found was unreconisable !
    i'm standing by two of the firemen , and he leaned down and picked up a JAW BONE , i screamed and ran away!
    some things are so vivid yuo never forget!

    • @ronbros
      @ronbros Před 3 lety

      all most forgot, old timer, it was a B-25 military , flying from Maine to Boston!

  • @joshmilverton3919
    @joshmilverton3919 Před 3 lety

    I love all the planes that are cargo/ww1&2 and others I'm addicted to planes

  • @supriyanaprie9356
    @supriyanaprie9356 Před rokem

    Great...😀👍👍👍

  • @davesaldana7263
    @davesaldana7263 Před 4 lety +2

    Nice, How about putting that Connie into the air

  • @danielmendoza355
    @danielmendoza355 Před 3 lety

    There's 45 B25 Mitchell still flying today! I like all the USAF ww2 American Fighters Bombers trainers and transport planes!

    • @777jones
      @777jones Před 2 lety +1

      I saw a B25 fly over this morning in Minnesota. He banked it to the left for us. Spectacular. And what a sound.

    • @danielmendoza355
      @danielmendoza355 Před 2 lety

      @@777jones you saw a b25j mitchell this morning that's cool!

  • @JasonShipley1979
    @JasonShipley1979 Před 5 lety

    Cool old plane and she sounds great!!! How long ago was she built? How many years ago?

    • @AndreiTupolev
      @AndreiTupolev Před 5 lety

      The man said it was 75 years old, so 1944

    • @JasonShipley1979
      @JasonShipley1979 Před 5 lety

      So it probably played a role in ww2?

    • @AndreiTupolev
      @AndreiTupolev Před 5 lety +1

      @@JasonShipley1979 Yes, I think he said it was a combat veteran

  • @sweetbabyrays7952
    @sweetbabyrays7952 Před 2 lety

    Can I use your video for a school project? I would link you channel in the description and put a water mark on the video.

    • @AirshowStuffVideos
      @AirshowStuffVideos  Před 2 lety

      Yes, as long as you leave our watermark and give us credit you can use it. Thanks for asking first!

  • @johncostanza9511
    @johncostanza9511 Před 3 lety +1

    My father flew these in Ww2

  • @weshoyt2322
    @weshoyt2322 Před 3 lety

    One tough aircraft...

  • @pugg1457
    @pugg1457 Před 4 lety

    It's an amazing plane Danny, sorry for being mean.

  • @RUGER5264
    @RUGER5264 Před 2 lety

    Yes

  • @Minutemman
    @Minutemman Před 5 lety +1

    no problom

  • @ridgelineenjoyer1517
    @ridgelineenjoyer1517 Před 3 lety +1

    in all of these videos where they have an old bomber the bomb bay door is always open, why?

    • @GetDougDimmadomed
      @GetDougDimmadomed Před 3 lety +1

      Might be takeoff procedure, idk. Maybe to equalize the cabin pressure as the plane gains altitude? It's odd.

    • @ridgelineenjoyer1517
      @ridgelineenjoyer1517 Před 3 lety

      @@GetDougDimmadomed You might be right, but then why were they able to fly with it closed during the war? I think it might just be a way to signal that there are no bombs onboard.

  • @pythontf188
    @pythontf188 Před 2 lety

    I got the the privilege of actually going inside the specific bomber. My uncle is one of the machanics for it

  • @weshoyt2322
    @weshoyt2322 Před 3 lety

    He told me gunnery school was more train rides than training...'42 to '47 before the Air Force was Born!!!

  • @vixen0347
    @vixen0347 Před 4 lety

    Do I need to be a “ good ole boy “ to crew the aircraft?

  • @TheBeingReal
    @TheBeingReal Před 3 lety

    One of those just crash landed last weekend. ☹️

  • @secularsunshine9036
    @secularsunshine9036 Před 2 lety

    *Let the Sunshine In.*

  • @williamwang5575
    @williamwang5575 Před rokem

    B25 looks like a mixture between a passenger plane and a bomber

  • @jeffbeliew438
    @jeffbeliew438 Před 2 lety

    It is a Noisy SOB to!!!

  • @laakona8381
    @laakona8381 Před rokem

    At 5:28 , I wonder who owns the B-52 parked there?

    • @AirshowStuffVideos
      @AirshowStuffVideos  Před rokem

      It's owned by Yankee Air Museum as a static display. They also own the B-25 featured in the video!

  • @user-eh1ke7te2o
    @user-eh1ke7te2o Před 3 lety

    Уловка 22. Кто смотрел поймет. Самолёт машина умница

  • @mabc7550
    @mabc7550 Před 3 lety

    🥰🥰🥰

  • @teresamcnulty8471
    @teresamcnulty8471 Před 8 měsíci

    I'm reading a story about the Doolittle raid on Tokyo after Pearl Harbor....I'd never heard of it.

  • @TheMetahedron
    @TheMetahedron Před 3 lety

    You can dream of flying some snazzy Single engine, Single seat Fighter.... But when Shit goes sideways, You're going to want 2 engines, a few bombs, a ton of 50 cals, and some Friends to Live or Die with.

  • @josephlopez4041
    @josephlopez4041 Před rokem

    Two Warthog engine's bombs kamikaze switch blade that fly outwards to three destination

  • @lonewolfsim6837
    @lonewolfsim6837 Před 3 lety

    Catch-22

  • @71superbee39
    @71superbee39 Před 2 lety

    B-25 music ... 5:39

  • @docholliday3273
    @docholliday3273 Před 2 lety

    Silver Cloud

  • @scottorton482
    @scottorton482 Před 4 měsíci

    Gosh darn she's pretty. Im in 💕💕💕💕💕💕

  • @carlosbelogini7136
    @carlosbelogini7136 Před 2 lety

    👋👋👋👌👌👌

  • @scottorton482
    @scottorton482 Před 4 měsíci

    SHE'S ALSO A D MODEL. NOT A C MODEL. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @suvindubandaranayake1092

    who took off the machine guns? a b25 is no good without it machine guns

  • @bigroy38
    @bigroy38 Před 3 lety

    Devil Dog will rattle your teeth.

  • @WEBB-TECH
    @WEBB-TECH Před 4 lety +2

    My sons name is Mitchell

  • @Jila_Tana
    @Jila_Tana Před rokem

    The plane of the liberators.

  • @theundenaiblebobtheundenai1911

    I came here because of ron swanson , who did tho ?

  • @davestuchly9377
    @davestuchly9377 Před 3 lety

    Startup does not happen until 4:37! Misleading.

  • @joshmilverton3919
    @joshmilverton3919 Před 3 lety

    No spitfire and hurricane and Lancasters are the best

  • @ionhunter
    @ionhunter Před rokem

    Sadly, it was repainted to the PC Princes.