How to Fly the North American B-25 "Mitchell" Medium Bomber (Restored 1944)

[@donmiles109channel]

My father flew 52 missions out of New Guinea in his B-25 "The Jaded Saint". He loved the Mitchell.

[@wun1gee]

Wow, the B-25 stalls nicely. I expected it to drop a wing. It just sort of eased forward and kept flying. Really amazing!

[@Jimbo-in-Thailand]

Thanks ZW for posting this one! I've always loved the B-25 as my dad was a young B-25 pilot in 1943 when he was given orders to report to Tunis, Tunisia with his crew to join in the North Africa campaign. He ferried a brand new B-25 across the Atlantic to serve in Jimmy Doolittle's outfit. IIRC that was about a year and a half after Doolittle's famous Tokyo raid. Luckily he came back with all his fingers and toes and was assigned at Morris Field (now Douglas International) in Charlotte, NC as a B-25 instructor pilot. He only ever had great things to say about the "Mitchell".

[@ZenosWarbirds]

Jimbo in Thailand You're welcome & thanks for your comments!

[@stefanturtscher4758]

Jimbo in Thail

[@zawzaw-wj6gz]

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[@zawzaw-wj6gz]

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[@Shadolife]

Simply wonderful! Watching the stall and 1 engine landing alone was great. Thank You!

[@TheCanesVenatici]

I helped restore a Martin B-26 which is not unlike the Mitchell 25. I love these old familiarization videos. I got a ride in a Mitchell B25 owned by Commemorative Air Force named Miss Mitchell. What an honor that was.

[@tomservo5347]

My first job out of high school was servicing cars and I got to know an older gentleman who was a regular customer. He said he flew B-17's and B-25's in the Pacific during WWII. He said both planes were great but the B-17's rudder he claimed could be a little tricky on landings/takeoffs. He absolutely loved the B-25 because he said it was so easy to fly and always rock steady. My curiosity made me ask how they relieved themselves on long missions and he chuckled and said "the relief tube between your legs". The B-25 was a superb example of American ingenuity-reliable, not overly complicated, sturdy, and could handle any task given it. The configuration that was over the top killer was the 6 or 8 .50 calibers mounted on either side of the nose along with 4 rear ones. They even mounted a cannon underneath. The idea was on strafing runs the forward guns would hammer the target first, and then when the plane was past the target, the 4 rear ones would pepper the target a second time. Can you imagine all of those .50's blazing away? I've read that prolonged firing from all those .50's actually damaged the fuselage and stressed the airframe.

[@tomservo5347]

I'm an ex Army grunt that wishes I could go back and join the Air Force for the awesome technical trades that they teach. Instead I learned how to 'disassemble' things in a fast manner via C-4 or TNT. Anyhow, yes, it's insane how many guns they mounted. Cleaning one .50 cal is bad enough, I could only imagine having to clean 10+. Those things ooze oil like a Harley on a good day.

[@tomservo5347]

panda44r I guess the spiel my Army recruiter said was true-about how the Air Force focuses on it's pilots and planes, while enlisted are of secondary importance. I do remember visiting an Air Force base in Germany and remembering how awesome their mess hall was compared to ours. I wanted to be a combat medic more than anything, but my recruiter lied and said "there aren't any openings." Ha! Whatever. Not knowing what I wanted to do (and scoring high enough on the ASVAP to do any job they offered) I picked combat engineers because that's what my Dad was. I thought I would be building and constructing things but the engineers changed quite a bit since dear Dad was in. What I mainly did was pound pickets and string up concertina wire while demolitions and land mines filled out the rest. I wasn't too happy with my MOS but it's impossible to change. Speaking of old equipment, we had AVLB's (Armored Vehicularly Launched Bridges) with serial numbers '0004, 0006, 0007.' Armor and infantry got everything first, and we got what was left. (Even though we could drop our tools and become infantry if necessary.)

[@MarioHernandez-dp3lz]

"The relief tube between your legs" 😂 that's a period correct reply if I ever heard one. 😂 My sides are still sore from laughing. Thank you for that. 👍😂

[@LRS905]

I love these old 40´s videos, especially the music. I can imagine the musicians playing those scores, which maybe they didn´t even knew their final destination (a movie, a training video, newsreel...) Shows you how each and everyone had their own contribution to the war effort.

[@charliefoxtrotthe3rd335]

My first model airplane. I never thought I would see a video on how to actually fly it! Thank God for KZbin!

[@plugs313]

Wow! me too, Airfix B-25... My first.

[@mitoys3628]

I flew the "J" Model B-25 as an AirForce Cadet in 1954 at Reece AFB, Texas. First cross country was from Lubbock, Texas to Denver. Second from Lubbock toNew York City. It was such fun to fly formation .Such a great Bird to fly . Loved it. You had to be careful while taxiing and parking , as the nose gear was free turning and could not be steered. If a too tight a turn was made the nose gear would jam and you could not move. The crew would have install the tow bar and straighten it in order to continue taxiing . Several of my class mates made that mistake. Embarrassing. Not guilty !!

[@JoesWife1000]

My Pop flew 79 missions over Northern Italy, bombing the bridge over the Brenner Pass, keeping the Germans hungry and stranded in Italy so they were not able to join their fellow soldiers at the Siegfried Line. He was just a kid but did a man's job.

[@johnnybizaro1]

JoesWife1000 There is an interesting history to this bomber. Look here, " The court-martial of Billy Mitchell". The ending is outstanding.

[@JoesWife1000]

Johnny bizaro Thanks!! Will do!

[@albertogallina524]

is medium Bombarder , special in Pacific Bombarder Tokio remember????

[@davidyanowitch1917]

awesome job to him! my grandfather never flew one of these but he operated a ball turret and radio. i didn’t know the b25 was flown anywhere other japan and those islands

[@spaceweasel]

After flying his 50 combat missions in WWII, my father, Lt Col John H Belko ended up being a B-25 instructor pilot in Columbia, SC.

[@mrlaw711]

My 8th grade homeroom teacher in a large jr. high in Arlington Heights, IL., Mr. Louis Rubidoux (born N.M.), went over with the 1943 flyovers to N. Africa. He made it home after serving as a radio man, and a gunner. He controlled the classroom as no one else - all the while teaching us things we needed to know to survive. He stressed how important it was to be able to communicate both orally and in writing. He suggested I might be excellent at officiating sports (he did that after school), and I did it for decades...both boys and girls. Louis wasn't a big man but he was a tough man, and everyone listened to him - out of respect.

[@capacityplus]

Great video. Strange how many of these procedures are the same today on light aircraft.

[@user-tf4ho2uo1e]

it's so cool to see a military/government training video that is factually accurate but also has a little personality in it. these days pretty much all government training videos are absurdly boring

[@georgescarlett2320]

Oh, and this WASN'T?|

[@gregsbiplays9899]

@@georgescarlett2320no this was pretty interesting

[@johnnybizaro1]

R.I.P Brigadier General Billy Mitchell, United States Army Air Service. Thank you for your service and thanks all the other heroes. The US has them in Spades. We need more of them.

[@katharineellis3809]

Dad flew these planes back then had some stories what a sky pilot!

[@samuelstarobin6188]

A B-25 is not designed for digging tunnels ;)

[@sirshotty7689]

You can't throw propellers like matches

[@majaaaaaaaaaawith10as]

Another word of caution:

[@jacobrzeszewski6527]

AKA, make sure you have 21 gallons of oil in the reservoir.

[@MrAzrancher]

Because once the motor is started its impossible to hear verbal commands so pilots start the right/starbord motor first then ground crew move under the aircraft to the left side directly in view of the pilot for hand signals. The pilot sits on the left, co-pilot on the right. Ground crew takes all signals from the pilot only so the need to be on the left side last within his view before final engine start.

[@motokid032]

Priceless.These videos are priceless.

[@michaelhegyan7464]

My father was a cadet, Army Airforce, at the University of Florida. Trained on the B 25 Mitchell...he also was a fullback for the Gators !

[@raycook6884]

Awesome USA 🇺🇸!!!!

[@ultrakool]

picked up a vhs copy of this years ago at the wright-pat air museum. glad it's posted here, my tape player went tits up ;p

[@themainproblem]

There is quite a lot to flying one to say the least. Thanks for the nice upload, it was very entertaining.

[@caseynova1]

I've been flying a B-25 in my dreams since I was 5 years old. I was either a pilot or crew member on one in a past life, or I simply watched too many war movies as a boy. I'm betting on the latter.

[@plugs313]

Catch 22?

[@caseynova1]

David Fauvelle Actually, Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo. I read the book probably a dozen times before I was 9 years old. They did fly Billy Mitchells in Catch 22, if I remember correctly. Or were they those massive B-24s?

[@lobowolfenstien225]

Casey Nova they were b25 mitchells

[@USARMYvietnamVET1969]

Casey Nova - your not the only one.

[@jcims]

Five years late, but check out www.collingsfoundation.org, they may be coming to an airport year you!

[@txflyguy0076]

music to my ears I sometimes let this and other post play in the background when I'm on my computer, I think I've watched all the videos you have done thank you this is My favorite you tube sight 😊

[@schoocg]

My father flew the B-25 in India-Burma-China under Chennault. Always my dream to fly in one. I have had the pleasure seeing them do fly overs and taking off. What a beauty.

[@billdowning1047]

This is a really early either B or C model since it has the lower, mostly useless turret, usually when in use, the sighting system was so convoluted with mirrors that the gunner puked into the turret. The turret was removed and replaced with a 60 gallon aux fuel tank. The B was the model used by Doolittle. The Mitchell was pretty much a 'can do anything' airplane from bomber to low level straffer with up to 14 .50 cal M-2 machine guns, raised real hell with Japanese troops in the Pacific.

[@simonbertioli4696]

Very informative.... When you think that all pilots have to clearly go through this controlled procedure....every time that they fly... Then fly in the face of the enemy.... doing it day in day out... possibly knowing that it might be their last. Some boys eh... Gallant heros....for sure. RIP....we salute you

[@pietluijken9932]

Thanks for posting. It is of good use for my Type Rating B-25 training.

[@TheStandpat]

My dad was a F/O on the Mitchell, flying for the English over France in 1944!

[@worldadventureman]

So was mine. I heard many stories about his training and flights. He was finally hit just as they were about to cross the channel. They were hit with shrapnel from a ack ack gun, which came through the cockpit and knocked him out and wounded his leg. The plane went into a slow spin while loosing height. They all work together to bring the plane back under control with the front gunner operating the rudder pedal as my Dads leg was useless. They made a crash landing back in the UK but it was 44 and that was the end of his wartime flights. When I was a kid his navigator came out from Australia and we went down to Southend where they had a Mitchell in the museum. The curator allowed us all in the plane while Dad and the Navigator told stories to a spellbound curator.

[@TheStandpat]

worldadventureman that’s cool. My dad tied a tunicate on a navigator’s leg. The blood sprayed all over him when they crash landed in the American sector of Normandy. He calmly walked into the mess where he ordered a couple of cheese burgers while covered in blood and smoke. The Yanks were in awe so to speak. Hahaha.

[@worldadventureman]

@@TheStandpat Amazing what these guys were doing in their early twenties. When you say your Dad flew for the English, where was he from? Although my Dad was English he was in the New Zealand Air force as he had been there when the war broke out and he joined up in NZ. His crew had an Aussie and a Canadian in it. Not sure where the 4th was from though. They flew in 226 squadron.

[@TheStandpat]

@@worldadventureman My father was from Cape Breton, NS. and was RCAF but flew with the RAF 98th squadron out of Dunsfold, Surrey. He flew 50 combat missions in total. Did a tour of his bases when I was 15 years old in the UK way back when. Hendon was pretty cool. Cheers.

[@worldadventureman]

@@TheStandpat 50! wow My dad did 6 before being knocked out. Just incredible that they went through that day after day, and today we complain at the slightest thing.

[@0xFab1]

"A good pilot always starts his right engine first"

[@B2HighV]

A WODERFUL PLANE TO FLY--THE B 25--

[@ryangarritty9761]

I'm pretty sure at one point I clocked Yossarian making a bolt for it.

[@robertglenn5398]

This reminds me of why it took so long for me to get my 737 wings...I kept screwing up how to manage the cowling adjustments when landing...damn, I could be really stupid at times. Thankfully, I always kept my manifold pressure settings dead on!

[@RR67890]

Yeah, I'd sure like you to show me those cowl flaps and manifold pressure gauge on a 737.

[@amartinjoe]

Check out General George Kenney's report on the air campaign off New Guinea; some interesting facts there about the B-25 and how he up-armed it.

[@IDansing]

I have a few hours as Captain in N9634C, flying in Central America, and the Caribbean. It's a real charger compared to such aircraft as the C-54, and C-47, other types of prop jobs that I have also flown.

[@RobertAlexanderJones]

So interesting to compare with the awkward, dangerous and much faster B 26 and the "Queen of the skys" B 20 or later the A 20.

[@rejeenacpeter4037]

Nice B-25 in this move

[@petergillies7782]

Thank you, all you pilots family and

[@saito125]

Notice the narrator says "a good pilot always starts the right engine first"... but in the video the pilot started the left engine, lol... (if you check the oil pressure gauge footage, not the rotating engine)

[@zeekfromthecreek]

Thanks. I was wondering about that: why the right engine?

[@diamonddog257]

@@zeekfromthecreek ... because it's not the 'wrong ' engine....

[@AngryHatter]

Love these, thanks!

[@G777GUN]

I hope modern videos are like this.

[@memadmax69]

Thanks. Now I know how to steal one of these, if I ever come across one... ^.^

[@mini_frank]

YAY, NOW I KNOW HOW TO PILOT A PLANE

[@ildusminushev7315]

My relative in 1943-1945 fought in Russia and Germany on a B-25 bomber. The Soviet Union received these planes from America under Lend-Lease.

[@stephencannon3140]

I guess if I get teleported back to WW2…I am ready to fly the B-25!

[@rscottenglish]

My Dad flew these in WWII. He loved them but not the early b-26...they used to say, "One a day in Tampa Bay" as I remember early versions had trouble with stalling.

[@davidfrobel7582]

ok cool I got it,, now I can fliy one,,,,lol,,nice old film

[@Dunstire]

How any air-crews remembered this whole procedure is beyond me,let alone if they needed to get away quickly

[@leftcoaster67]

Hence why you need check lists.

[@argonwheatbelly637]

@@leftcoaster67 : I can jump into a '42 cub, and fly off without thinking...and I still use my checklist, even though I can remember it. It's a good habit, and you won't miss anything. Your checklist is your friend, regardless of the craft.

[@LRS905]

Ok, now I consider myself a capable B25 pilot, and will go out there and find one to fly, lol...amazing planes!!

[@argonwheatbelly637]

My favorite bomber.

[@nicholasbell9017]

So, if the take-off speed was, (forgive me if I'm wrong), for a heavy laden B25 about 130 knots, how in hell did Doolittle's planes get off an aircraft carrier?? Balls of steel!

[@Flightsworldwidevideos]

great video!!

[@timothymaxwell7691]

amazing aircraft. but a lot too remember.

[@joelb-25mitchell71]

Love the plain

[@LRS905]

A perfectly logical explanation, once someone makes it clear, lol...thank you!

[@ZenosWarbirds]

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[@Random-vg5uq]

ZenosWarbirds Doolittle died during his mission...

[@ZenosWarbirds]

Didn't know Doolittle was still flying missions in 1993 ;)

[@Random-vg5uq]

ZenosWarbirds ahhh I need to get my History right. ;)

[@ZenosWarbirds]

No problem. Live & learn ;)

[@Rick-or2kq]

When I was a kid there was one at the local airport I saw it fly quite a few times. What happened to it was a tragedy, someone had bought it and hired a pilot to fly to their location he was doing a few touch and goes and then on one of them, crashed it. He was killed and the plane destroyed.

[@Random-vg5uq]

Just remeber that a fighter jet or other bomber will never replace the Mitchell...

[@LRS905]

Awesone video. Now I consider myself capable of flying a B-25. So I will go somwehere and find me one to fly. I will tell the owner I am trained for flying it. :-)

[@MASTOMOKUCRUSH]

Feels like B-25 pilot now

[@jjohnsonTX]

Ready !

[@allgood6760]

Thanks 👍

[@magmaman6384]

Is that Palm Springs Airport?

[@yamahonkawazuki]

modern prop planes do this. ( recommended) jets not sure. but fire extinguishing systems are nearby)

[@0SoulCaliber0]

I wish war thunder had full cockpit and flight model for its B-25 but sadly it wont get one, it's not a plane people really fly, just to get the B-17 (Has full flight model)

[@0SoulCaliber0]

@War Thunder. Official channel.

[@plugs313]

Sigh! Now I want one....

[@cgitech29]

....my wife won't let me until I get some projects done around the house...sigh...

[@edwardheaney3641]

7:25

[@aaronfidanza7221]

Interessante

[@zzzdogutube]

Thanks

[@secularsunshine9036]

*Let the Sunshine In.*

[@fredbrillo1849]

Interesting! Rotation comes BEFORE VMc! Then accelerates to 140kts VMc or has he says... Safe single engine speed.!

[@fredbrillo1849]

God forbid you losexsn engine on rotation after V1.

[@fredbrillo1849]

Its going to be a bad day if you do.

[@maty1229]

How much does one cost?

[@RR67890]

More than you can make in a lifetime

[@wanghannibal9600]

Did anyone notice that the film produced by Navy but the B25 was an air force warplane?

[@argonwheatbelly637]

Air Force? Or do you mean Army Air Corps?

[@michaelK3148]

Navy variant designated PBJ.

[@yamahonkawazuki]

Yup nowadays its no longer a requirement to do this. but is done out of tradition/habit. Because theyre used to doing it this way

[@martinda7446]

To learn how to fly the B-52 watch this backward.

[@plugs313]

Uhh, I dunno man, wouldn't that be the 52-B?

[@martinda7446]

David Fauvelle .divaD ,ssa trams a era uoY ;0)

[@plugs313]

mart fart LOL! (!LOL) XD

[@martinda7446]

David Fauvelle !AHAHAHAH

[@samuelsalazar4935]

Now i need the b25 😂

[@Mr.NiceGuy80]

I told my girlfriend I'm learning to fly all these different planes in case things in this country go south, I at least have a clue about how to fly. Landing, however. That's gonna be the issue. Lol

[@billdowning1047]

It's a standard safety item

[@carterbusby239]

28 dislikes are the Japanese...

[@PatHaskell]

That pilot is kind of on the large size compared to the men that really flew those birds.

[@kevintemple245]

That's Reagan doing the voice-over, isn't it?

[@muckiderhase157]

Das wäre ein Leben für mich gewesen...

[@aom8674]

B29

[@linggakusuma5729]

North American B-25 is a part of Indonesian history..!!

[@1sadcock]

If you're interested in building a scale replica of the B-25: hisandherhobbies.com/index.php/static-models/airplanes/revell-b-25j-mitchell-1-48.html

[@LRS905]

"A good pilot always starts its right engine first..." Why is that?

[@1320fastback]

Wow late reply! It's 2019 now!!! It could be for many reasons including: Engine 2 has shorter battery cables and will start easier and begin recharging battery. Engine 2 you will be able to hear but not see so you will be able to hear any rough running or odd sounds before starting the one you can see. Planes with doors on the pilots side may still be open loading passengers, document or other things. I know some of these don't apply to the B25.

[@aom8674]

C130

[@KaseysYouTubeChannel]

Holllllyyyyyy Shit!!!!!!!!!

[@marcopaolodelarosa7940]

giant plane

[@chalermchaimongkontanarak6034]

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[@jacobrzeszewski6527]

Great, now I can fly the B25 in BeamNG. Or, more than likely crash it...

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[@tvstaticjumperz5439]

A good pilot always starts his right engine first why? that statement made me genuinely curious if there's a mechanical reason/runway safety & etiquette reason for this advice or is it like on The Simpsons when Homer has a tow truck and the man advising him says to always point his hook outwards then he goes "what happens if i point it that way" and a bunch of gay guys wave at him and he quickly points it back the way the guy said

[@edgu71eg]

Why can't they just make it like a car where you turn on the key and go? What's with all the gauges switches and levers?

[@RR67890]

It's for people with an IQ above 43

[@yamahonkawazuki]

Sadly wont be ( because of ppl not wanting folks to know how to do this lol)

[@bogusmogus9551]

@ 2:56 ' adjust seat belt to fit if you can fatso"

[@joeguzman3558]

i used to know a gril that had 500 poundes of suctions

[@joeschmo1332]

Hey Mr Thailand why don´t you write in English then we can all understand?

[@billdowning1047]

This is interesting but not unusual, Baughers military tails list shows 4232159 to be a FAIRCHILD UC-61 ARGUS sent to Britian on lend-lease, HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM-it gets stranger and stranger..........

[@anaconda6147]

1944 several Soviet (USA Lend Lease) Mitchell 25 over Helsinki Finland. (728 Soviet planes) Killing civilians. USA and Russian against little Finland.