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Old 04-04-2003 | 06:07 PM
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warbirdz1
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From: Pembroke pines, FL
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Bill.....Thanx for your kind words.......I, like you spent alot of time around the "Piston Pounders'..........probably my most memorable in aviation......Yes,...The B-25 is a PBJ-1........taken from photos of several in the pacific........I used pictures and tried to be accurate in its colors/numbers,etc........I, like most of us have learned from experience......This is B-25 #2 as when B-25 #1 had the engine failure @ full power shallow climbing rt turn.......it was upside down right"now".......did continue the roll and reduced power.... got straight and level and pushed nose down for descent and to pick up some airspeed..........unfortunately when I landed the airplane was going away from me and it was hard to see for all the brush/etc....I ended up on a rockpile and even though it landed "flat"sustained huge damage....hence B-25 #2.......This brings me to another "Lesson" thats important when flying "Twins"its prudent to fly at a field that has "safe" areas for landing in case a problem occurs and a "forced' landing ensues......I won't fly a "twin" @ a field similar to the one that I had the incident.....My Home field has many acres of just plan grass.......leaving lots of options in case of trouble.....Pic of B-25 #1........Bill.....
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