Video – B-24 Liberator Flight

This chronicles the visit of the Collings Foundation “Freedom Flight” to San Antonio’s Stinson Field. I got to fly on the foundation’s B-24 Liberator bomber from San Antonio to the next stop, Austin. In flight, the “Witchcraft’s” sister ships, a B-25 Mitchell and B-17 Flying Fortress, can be seen as the three fly in formation.
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Doolittle Raid Reunion – Goblets Depart

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Pacific Prowler takes off from San Marcos, Texas, airport carrying the Dootlittle Raiders goblets. There is one goblet for each of the 80 raiders, each with their name engraved on it twice. For the living, the goblets stand upright, with their names showing. Every reunion the goblets [...]