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Ride with
the Raiders
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the remote control aircraft. |
| RIDE WITH
THE RAIDERS |
The Imperial Navy devastated the U.S.
Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor. The Japanese had swept through the
Philippines and the South Pacific. All of Asia was under the boot
of Imperial Japan. Poised at the doorsteps of Australia, India, and
the Aleutians, Their Inevitable Victory seemed
imminent .
Then from out of nowhere came American B-25 s!
Tokyo, Osaka, Yokohama, and all across the Imperial Homeland,
factories, docks, and other targets lay in ruin as the bombers
found their targets.
These bombers were flown by Jimmy Doolittle and the Tokyo Raiders
on a one way mission from Shangri-La to occupied China. They caused
Japan to question their invincibility and pull back forces to
protect the homeland. It was the beginning of their demise. None of
the bombers survived. Sadly, over the past 63 years, Jimmy
Doolittle and most of the surviving Raiders have also passed into
history.
This weekend, thanks to the Minnesota Wing of
the Commemorative Air Force, you can go back to the dark days of
1942, when 16 B-25 s and 80 brave men changed the course of
history.
Experience the sights, the sounds, the smells of a World War II
legend as you RIDE WITH THE RAIDERS!
Hold on tight as over three thousand horsepower pulls you toward
the heavens. With a little imagination, you can get a small sense
of what it must have been like for the Raiders as they departed
Shangri-La! Peer out the windows, don t worry, the guns
aren t loaded. You won t be encountering any flak on
today s mission, and any fighters you see will be friendly.
Use your imagination; the ground below is enemy territory. The
bomber you are riding in is not bulletproof; it is made out of
aluminum! They were propelled into the history books, not by
gasoline, but by the courage of their crewmembers!
Reserve your seat today, so that you
too can experience a
RIDE WITH THE RAIDERS! 1-800-620-9005 |
MISS MITCHELL is
no ordinary B-25:
This is the B-25 that flew over Jimmy Doolittle s funeral at
Arlington National Cemetery in 1993.
She has attended the Raiders reunions from coast to coast, and been
inspected by the surviving Raiders. Over the years many of the
original Raiders have flown in her.
Cost for one hour B-25 Mitchell ride is $350.00 per person with a
total group of five persons. You may also book an entire flight for
$1,700.00. Individual costs will be greater if less than five
passengers fly. The cost includes the tour, discussion and
Associate membership.
Call today to reserve your seat! - 1-800-620-9005 |
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Here are a few of the
aircraft of the CAF
Vultee BT-13A Valiant Basic Trainer
All pilots, whether they were destined for fighters
or bombers, had to go through the pilot training process. One of
the most important aircraft for developing new pilot skills was the
BT-13 Valiant, sometimes known as the "Vibrator" ~ not for what it
did to you, but to the windows of buildings when it flew
by.
Harvard Mk IV
The most important advanced pilot trainer of World
War II was the AT-6 Texan. The aircraft was so good and so popular,
that it was used by many different service branches and many
different countries. Our aircraft was one of those licensed by
Canadian Car and Foundry in Canada where it was known as the
"Harvard"
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