B-25 Grumpy sat ready at sunset the night before it’s flight as part of 20 B-25s flying to the Air Force Museum for the 70th Doolittle Raider Reunion in April 2012. Grumpy, built by North American, started service in October 1943 at the USAAF advanced flying school. After over 1500 flying hours, it was overhauled and sent to lend lease with the RAF. After the war, it served in the Canadian Northwest Air Command. After 1962, it was sold to private owners and, at one time, was used as a fire bomber. In 1887 “Grumpy” was acquired by TFC and restored at Chino; then, flown to the U.K. and placed back in storage. Finally, in 2008, it was restored to airworthy condition and returned to the USA. For more information on “Grumpy”. visit TFCs web site. For a first hand account of B-25 activities at the 70th Doolittle Raider reunion: B-25s at the 70th Doolittle Raiders Reunion.
