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Back to EpisodesInside the Doolittle Raid; A real B-25 co-pilot explores the Dick Cole story: Winged Victory Ep 43
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Rob and Scott sit down and discuss the Doolittle Raid from the perspective of Dick Coles book, "Dick Cole's War" by Dennis R. Okerstrom as well as his time in the CBI flying "The Hump". Also Scott goes on a bit of a rant about some peoples expectations when it comes to airshows as well as what to expect when you attend one. They also touch on Rob's upcoming presentation on July 18th about the women flying the Hot Ships followed by the flying of the B-25 by Bill and Scott Klaers.
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The Museums next flyday will be on July 18th and the presentation will be about the WAAF's and the WASP's presented by our very own ROB GALE! We are scheduled to fly the B-25, with Scott in the right seat! It will be a fun one! This will be a great one for all the women out there!
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