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B-25 PILOT TRAINING
SO, YOU WANT TO BE A BOMBER PILOT?
by Dale Smith
Looking for a challenge? Larry Kelley and his experienced team at the Delaware Aviation Museum Foundation can train you to be a fully
qualified B-25 pilot. And, yes, it’s as cool as it sounds.
Okay, who amongst us has not had their “Walter Mitty” moment and dreamed of captain- ing a B-25 (or warbird of your choice) somewhere in the European or Pacific theaters? You know you have. But, you say, it’s a far cry from the left seat of a modern piston twin to the cramped, noisy, and downright intimidating cockpit of a WWII bomber. Or is it?
Thanks to the efforts and dedication of Larry Kelley and the team of maintainers and instructors at the Delaware Aviation Museum Foundation, mere mor- tal pilots like you and me can actually earn either a second-in-command (SIC) or pilot-in-command (PIC) rating in a North American B-25J bomber.
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