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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 2008
Page
6
Air Show crew trained on an aircraft carrier to boost morale in the Pacific. Doolittle and his team modified B 25 bombers to fly the mission, aiming for a 425 foot takeoff. They departed April 18, 1942, from a spot farther from Tokyo than planned. after the raid the 16 aircraft cluster crash landed in China. eleven crewmen were killed or missing.
JM Page hosts a WWII air show featuring B-25s Executive Sweet and Heavenly Body. Spectators toured vintage warbirds, sat in cockpits, and even controlled tail guns while pilots and crew explained history. Both planes, built in 1944, were restored and praised as authentic examples. Heavenly Body marked a carrier deck takeoff commemorating the Doolittle Raiders.
A reflective tale links a saved life to a painted leaf by Behrman, urging readers to shape their lives as acts of faith. The article then shifts to an air show at Minter Field featuring P-38, B-25, Hellcat, Zero, and other aircraft, with proceeds supporting the Minter Field Air Museum and its restorations.
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