... 25 years - he will celebrate on March 7 - Lieutenant Ted Lawson did it either no idea of the mission for which he volunteered. Like most of his comrades, he nevertheless believes that the installation of additional tanks in the B-25 bombing mission heralds a long distance to benefit U.S. troops encircled at Bataan or Corregidor (1 ) interpretation "Jimmy" Doolittle was careful not to confirm or deny, during the visit he made them.
But there are still those strange attempts to take off in a few tens of meters, which defy logic and occurring elsewhere in a remote corner of Eglin AFB, away from prying eyes, but under constant surveillance, and careful direction, a lieutenant in the Navy .. .
It was during a fiscal year that Lawson will also damage his B-25 registration number 02261.
While desperately pulls on the handle to pull the plane before the marks on the runway, behind the B-25 touched down with a crash.
The damage is limited and fortunately repairable on site, but soon after, when he is coming to judge the quality of the repair, Lawson was surprised to see that a prankster - possibly a competitor's driver - had fun with chalk to draw a "Ruptured Duck" - "lame duck" - at the front of the fuselage.
Rather than take offense and to erase the inscription, Lawson, good loser, decides instead to enrich it, by asking a member of his crew especially gifted in visual arts (2) to add a background of crossed legs, a head of Donald Duck in a very bad mood and wearing a pilot's helmet (3)
Legend of the B-25 "Ruptured Duck" just born ...
But there are still those strange attempts to take off in a few tens of meters, which defy logic and occurring elsewhere in a remote corner of Eglin AFB, away from prying eyes, but under constant surveillance, and careful direction, a lieutenant in the Navy .. .
It was during a fiscal year that Lawson will also damage his B-25 registration number 02261. While desperately pulls on the handle to pull the plane before the marks on the runway, behind the B-25 touched down with a crash.
The damage is limited and fortunately repairable on site, but soon after, when he is coming to judge the quality of the repair, Lawson was surprised to see that a prankster - possibly a competitor's driver - had fun with chalk to draw a "Ruptured Duck" - "lame duck" - at the front of the fuselage.
Rather than take offense and to erase the inscription, Lawson, good loser, decides instead to enrich it, by asking a member of his crew especially gifted in visual arts (2) to add a background of crossed legs, a head of Donald Duck in a very bad mood and wearing a pilot's helmet (3) Legend of the B-25 "Ruptured Duck" just born ...
(1) after the departure of General MacArthur (March 12) U.S. troops encircled at Bataan surrendered on April 9, those of Corregidor on May 6
(2) very common in the Air Force, this form of decoration in front of the aircraft also called the "Nose Art"
(3) this is the description that Lawson gave good after the raid. According to another version, the duck head had a far less martial and look nothing like the irascible Donald
(2) very common in the Air Force, this form of decoration in front of the aircraft also called the "Nose Art"
(3) this is the description that Lawson gave good after the raid. According to another version, the duck head had a far less martial and look nothing like the irascible Donald
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