Nov 19, 2021 | AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 ED VR II, B-25 Mitchell, Nikon D3x, Nikon D3x Bread Sticks
Nikon D3x Bread Sticks | B-25 Champaign Gal The B-25 Champaign Gal was taxiing for takeoff at Grimes Field in Urbana, OH before the 70th Doolittle Raider Reunion. Twenty B-25 aircraft attended the reunion the next day on 17 Apr 2013. Champaign Gal is based at Grimes Field as part of the Champaign Air Museum. Still, similar images could have easily been taken at numerous airfields around the world in 1942. The image in black & while seems more realistic for a WWII image.
The Real Story On 18 Apr 1942, sixteen brave flight crews took off from the USS Hornet aircraft carrier in B-25 bombers to strike the Japanese mainland in a daring mission early in WWII. Of the 80 men on the mission, five still remained with us to celebrate the 70th anniversary of their successful mission. This reunion remembers them and all the brave WWII air crews who fought and sometimes died to keep us a free nation. For a first hand account of B-25 activities at the 70th Doolittle Raider reunion: B-25s at the 70th Doolittle Raiders Reunion. To see the nose art of all the B-25s at the reunion: B-25 Nose Art at the 70th Doolittle Raiders Reunion.
The Back Story Luckily, for this event, I was able to get a media pass so I could take a tram out to the end of the taxiway for possibly a better shot in the media area. After capturing hundreds of images, this image is one of my favorites. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
Details…
| Event | 70th Doolittle Raiders Anniversary | |
| Location | Grimes Field at Urbana OH | |
| Date/Time | 4/16/2012 12:48 am Local Time | |
| Weather | Partly Cloudy | 70°F | Moderate+ Southwest Winds | |
| Method | From media area at end of taxiway, wait for B-25s to taxi out. | |
| Gear | Nikon D3x with an AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 ED VR II lens | |
Exposure
| 200mm (200mm) f/16 1/60s -0.5ev 50iso | |
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Oct 28, 2021 | AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED, B-25 Mitchell, Nikon D300, Nikon D300 Salad
Nikon D300 Salad | B-25 Cockpit Except for the GPS moving map in the center, the instrument panel of this B-25 Mitchell looks pretty much as it did in 1944. Pilots loved the plane. The B-25 was easier to fly than the B-26, which preceded it. And, it could take an incredible damage from enemy fire and still bring its crew home. The crew chiefs and mechanics also found it easier to maintain than the B-26. To learn more about Doolittle Raiders Reunion, see Doolittle Raiders Reunion | a 7 Image Story. To learn more about the B-25 Mitchell, see North American B-25 Mitchell | a 7 Image Story.
The Back Story This image came from a simple click after climbing into the cockpit. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
Details…
| Event | 70th Reunion of the Doolittle Raiders |
| Location | National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, OH
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| Date/Time | 4/17/2012 11:07am Local Time |
| Weather | Mostly Cloudy | 58°F | Calm Winds |
| Method | Simple click after climbing into the cockpit. |
| Gear | Nikon D300 with an AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED lens |
Exposure
| 24mm (36mm) f/4.5 1/100s 0ev 200iso |
| Post | Sharpened instruments and added a little definition. |
Oct 27, 2021 | AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 ED VR II, B-25 Mitchell, Nikon D300, Nikon D300 Salad
Nikon D300 Salad | B-25 Miss Mitchell Miss Mitchell takes off from Grimes Field headed to the Air Force Museum Airfield to attend the 70th Anniversary of the Doolittle Raid. The B-25J “Miss Mitchell” served in the 310th Bomb Group, 57th Bomb Wing of the 12th Air Force in North Africa and Italy completing over 130 missions with no crew fatalities. After a 12 year restoration by the Commemorative Air Force Minnesota Wing, Miss Mitchell took her first flight on April 18, 1992 ~ exactly 50 years to the day of the Doolittle raid. Visit the Commemorative Air Force Minnesota Wing site to learn more about Miss Mitchell. To learn more about Doolittle Raiders Reunion, see Doolittle Raiders Reunion | a 7 Image Story.
The Back Story Capturing this image required a burst of clicks while panning during Miss Mitchell’s takeoff run. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
Details…
| Event | 70th Reunion of the Doolittle Raiders |
| Location | Grimes Field, Urbana, OH |
| Date/Time | 4/17/2012 7:28am Local Time |
| Weather | Fair Skies | 50°F | Light Winds |
| Method | Burst of clicks while panning. |
| Gear | Nikon D300 with an AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 ED VR II lens |
Exposure
| 200mm (300mm) f/11 1/160s 0ev 400iso |
| Post | |
Oct 26, 2021 | AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED, B-25 Mitchell, Nikon D300, Nikon D300 Salad
Nikon D300 Salad | Wet B-25 The crew of Miss Mitchell checked out the B-25 after a heavy rain shower. Miss Mitchell had come to Grimes Field in Urbana, OH while preparing to attend the 70th Reunion of the Doolittle Raiders at the Air Force Museum. Twenty B-25 aircraft attended the reunion the following day. To learn more about Doolittle Raiders Reunion, see Doolittle Raiders Reunion | a 7 Image Story.
The Back Story During the rain shower, I was in the Champaign Aviation Museum hangar chatting with a WWII B-25 pilot with 65 combat missions in Europe. He had been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. And, he still flew a Beech Bonanza with his son. Anyway, I just happened to walk pasted the hangar door just after the shower ended. Then, just a simple click; didn’t even get wet. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
Details…
| Event | 70th Reunion of the Doolittle Raiders |
| Location | Grimes Field, Urbana, OH
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| Date/Time | 4/16/2012 10:21am Local Time |
| Weather | Rain Showers | 65°F | Moderate Winds |
| Method | Simple click out the open hanger doors. |
| Gear | Nikon D300 with an AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED lens |
Exposure
| 44mm (66mm) f/4.5 1/8000s .33ev 1600iso |
| Post | Sharpened the glass a bit. |
Jan 25, 2021 | AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 ED VR II, B-25 Mitchell, Daily Image 2021, Fine Art Portfolio, Fine Art Portfolio Posts, Nikon D3x
Fine Art Portfolio | B-25 Champaign Gal The B-25 Champaign Gal was taxiing for takeoff at Grimes Field in Urbana, OH before the 70th Doolittle Raider Reunion. Twenty B-25 aircraft attended the reunion the next day on 17 Apr 2013. Champaign Gal is based at Grimes Field as part of the Champaign Air Museum. Still, similar images could have easily been taken at numerous airfields around the world in 1942. The image in black & while seems more realistic for a WWII image.
The Real Story On 18 Apr 1942, sixteen brave flight crews took off from the USS Hornet aircraft carrier in B-25 bombers to strike the Japanese mainland in a daring mission early in WWII. Of the 80 men on the mission, five still remained with us to celebrate the 70th anniversary of their successful mission. This reunion remembers them and all the brave WWII air crews who fought and sometimes died to keep us a free nation. For a first hand account of B-25 activities at the 70th Doolittle Raider reunion: B-25s at the 70th Doolittle Raiders Reunion. To see the nose art of all the B-25s at the reunion: B-25 Nose Art at the 70th Doolittle Raiders Reunion.
The Back Story Luckily, for this event, I was able to get a media pass so I could get out to the end of the taxiway for possibly a better shot. After capturing hundreds of images, this image is one of my favorites.
Details…
| Event | 70th Doolittle Anniversary |
| Location | Grimes Field at Urbana OH |
| Date/Time | 4/16/2012 12:48 am Local Time |
| Weather | Partly Cloudy / Windy | 70°F | Moderate to High Southwest Winds |
| Method | Take tram to media area at end of taxiway, wait for B-25s to taxi out for takeoff, reposition, clicks. |
| Gear | Nikon D3x with a 70-200mm lens |
Jan 24, 2021 | 1 VR 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6, B-25 Mitchell, Daily Image 2021, Fine Art Portfolio, Fine Art Portfolio Posts, Nikon 1 V3
Fine Art Portfolio | Night Before Takeoff Look under the wing of a B-25 into the cloudy night sky. This B-25’s next mission will be a “milk run” to the U.S. Air Force Museum in Dayton, OH to participate in the 75th Doolittle Raid Anniversary. Just think of how many WWII airmen had a similar view the night before their next mission. Will tomorrow’s mission be a “milk run”? Unfortunately, many missions were not milk runs. Black &white makes the night look more foreboding.
The Back Story Photographers like pilots must sometimes get up at o’dark thirty and retire late to capture the image. As I knelt down behind my tripod to capture this image, I wondered just how many times my father saw a similar scene during his tour of duty in the south pacific. To learn more about Doolittle Raiders Reunion, see Doolittle Raiders Reunion | a 7 Image Story.
Details…
| Event | 75th Doolittle Anniversary |
| Location | Grimes Field at Urbana OH |
| Date/Time | 4/16/2017 8:34 pm Local Time |
| Weather | Cloudy | 68°F | Light to Moderate Winds |
| Method | Position at runway’s edge, watch the backgrounds, pan to keep shutter speeds down, clicks.. |
| Gear | Nikon 1 V3 with a 10-30mm lens, tripod |
Aug 14, 2020 | AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 ED VR II, B-25 Mitchell, Daily Image 2020, Nikon D3x, The Moments During the Clicks
The Moments During the Clicks | B-25 Champaign Gal The B-25 Champaign Gal, along with another B-25, was taxiing for takeoff at Grimes Field in Urbana, OH before the 70th Doolittle Raider Reunion. Twenty B-25 aircraft attended the reunion the next day on 17 Apr 2013. Luckily, I was able to get a media pass so I could get out to the end of the runway for possibly a better shot. Champaign Gal is based at Grimes Field as part of the Champaign Air Museum. Similar images could have easily been taken at numerous airfields around the world in 1942. For the whole story with all images, see The Moments During the Clicks | a 7 Image Story.
Aug 12, 2020 | AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED, B-25 Mitchell, Daily Image 2020, Nikon D300, The Moments During the Clicks
The Moments During the Clicks | B-25 Miss Mitchell This image was captured right after a heavy rain shower at the 70th Doolittle Raiders Reunion. While walking near the hanger door immediately after the rain shower, I noticed Miss Mitchell’s crew looking over the plane to make sure everything was OK. A simple click captured the moment. During WWII, the B-25J “Miss Mitchell” completed more than 130 combat missions over North Africa and Italy without any crew fatalities. After a 12 year restoration by the Minnesota Wing of the Commemorative Air Force, “Miss Mitchell” continues to fly. Of course, the B-25 became famous when Lieutenant Colonel “Jimmy” Doolittle took off from the aircraft carrier Hornet in April of 1942 to bomb Tokyo. Those 16 B-25s became the first U.S. aircraft to bomb the Japanese mainland. For the whole story with all images, see The Moments During the Clicks | a 7 Image Story.
