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Flight Aboard B-25J Bomber - Warbird Roundup 2016

1,379 views · Published 29 August 2016 · 5:13 · Indexed 25 October 2026

Channel: airailimages · 2016 · Autos & Vehicles

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During the 2016 Warbird Roundup sponsored by the Warhawk Air Museum at its Nampa, Idaho, home, we caught a quick flight in the Planes of Fame Museum's B-25J Mitchell bomber on 27 August. The B-25J's ample waist windows, plus emergency hatch and the tailgunner's position, afforded these views of two P-51 Mustangs accompanying the bomber in the area around Nampa. It's an exciting ride in a famous bomber of the Second World War. The R-2600 radial engines characteristically pop and emit smoke at low power settings on the ground, and then roar into a steady song of power at flight settings. Sitting all the way back in the tailgun doghouse, one can expect the ride to be bumpier from the long moment arm out to that location from the center of gravity. Watch for the right main tire's puff of smoke as it spins up on landing. This is a tremendous opportunity to get a glimpse into the world of the aviators who animated thousands of B-25s to help win World War II. This B-25J is lovingly maintained by the crew from Planes of Fame.  (Have you subscribed to the Airailimages Channel on YouTube? Thanks!)

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