Old Glory Plane B25

The aircraft sn 44 28938 was originally delivered in 1944 and served with the 12th air force in italy before returning to the us in 1945.

Old glory plane b25. After initially being stored in texas the machine was put back into service in 1947 operating in an administrative role at mcclellan field. She was originally assigned to the 12th air force in italy. Ktxl one of the three aboard was considered walking wounded and the other two were taken to the hospital with injuries that werent life threatening. Most of the way i sat in back by one of the machine guns.

Old glory wwii plane crash. While i was there i did a lot of things including work in the aircraft records booth and also hung around the b 25. Old glory a b 25 mitchell bomber operated by the prescott foundation of albany new york reportedly suffered a mechanical failure and went down in a farm field near south roberts and west. Investigators said the cause of b 25 old glory crash landing was a mechanical failure.

The first reports describe mechanical failures before old glory went down in a farm field near south roberts and west muller roads. This piece of flying history is owned by prescott foundation of albany new york. Along with 14 other aircraft old glory had flown in the peace aerial parade for the 75 th commemoration of the end. That area is filled with sprawling farms and ranches so there was plenty of room to land.

The plane was restored extensively in an eight year project and it has flown in airshows around the country since then. Three people were injured after b 25 old glory privately owned warbird crash landed in stockton ca on sep. The b 25 mitchell flying under the name old glory is part of the collection of the hangar at 743 a museum and restoration shop in albany new york. I also looked at the other b 25s.

B 25 old glory has hit the market. The plane with three people aboard suffered. Into an irrigation ditch in an open field in the area of roberts road and muller road. As reported by good day sacramento authorities said the plane crashed at around 730 pm.

There are no currently known records to indicate any squadron or unit assignments in while in europe. It was so cool to arrive in old glory. It was a very long flight 10 hours i was sleeping most of the time. The hangar at 743 says their b 25 mitchell old glory experienced a mechanical malfunction with two pilots and one crew member onboard forcing them to land.

The plane was not too far from the airport when she skidded to a stop wheels up on her belly.