[Red October1984]

Originally Posted by mako88sb

Ever since I saw Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo, I've been a huge fan of the B-25 in all it's forms.












I was pretty amazed a few years ago to find out about the Ryan FR-1 Fireball built just prior to the end of WW2. Pretty neat reading about how the test pilots would pull up beside a conventional aircraft, shut off the radial engine and then proceed to pull away from the astonished pilot of the other aircraft using the jet engine.

I've seen that gun configuration before...there was a British model that had a cannon or something like that IIRC...

And the Missouri Commemorative Air Force has a B-25, Avenger Torpedo Bomber and an L-3...and they are all coming to the local air show this year. Normally, you can pay 400$ and they will take you on a ride from their airfield near St. Louis. I think it's closer to St. Charles actually. I forget...but I'm excited for this June.