B-25J 'Panchito' Walk Around with Larry Kelly

Walk around the WWII bomber B-25J "Panchito" with Larry Kelly at the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum's WWII weekend in Reading, Pennsylvania.

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[fergalcollins]

Always loved the Mitchell. She's looking good.

[georgeworthington]

All gave some, some gave all. The greatest generation. Respect.

[jackkircher]

At the end, he spears to be choking up a bit remembering his comrades in arms. Very touching.

[thelonewrangler]

A few years ago I had the opportunity to fly in Panchito at an airshow and it was worth every penny I paid to do it🇺🇸

[Great-white-tiger-hunter]

Saw this plane in Rome Georgia last year! Met the crew !! Awesome plane glad it’s still flying!! History is great!

[dannyc]

Thanks to you gentlemen for keeping and living the dream of flying.

[davidbeattie]

Thats one of the few warbirds I've had the privilege of flying in. Truly one of the aviation greats.

[reevesRichardl]

Larry, thanks for posting. My father served in B25 in North Africa and the Mediterranean.
Hope someday to be able to go inside one.

[FloridaCoastal]

Thanks for keeping history alive Larry

[TheReichtangle]

That's so cool and sad I have nothing but respect for everyman in that war

[JohnRodriguesPhotographer]

I have some great pictures of Panchito I shot out at MacDill AFB during an airfest. Love this immaculate plane. The crew seemed like really good people.

[bryonmason]

Thank you for the great job your doing.

[rkhyden]

Thank you so much for doing this Larry.
Beings terse in my eyes too. We lost so many great Americans during that time. And people are forgetting.

[johnabbott]

One if my all time favorite military Bless all that fought in them...

[marktatum]

My daughter and I had our picture taken with "Panchito" during the grand opening of the Branson Airport (BKG) May, 8-10 2009.
There were 1940's -1970's bi-planes performing aerobatics and of course the fabulous USAF Thunderbirds were there, putting on a stellar show.

[AirJoe]

I have seen panchito a few times before. Amazing airplane and crew.

[rogeroday]

Before it was Ponchito, I polished this aircraft by my self, in Wichita Falls Texas.

[markreed]

Flying piece of history… B-25 Mitchell medium range Bombers.

[steinrock]

Keeping history alive so that we may learn.
Blessings!

[robertlobianco]

I believe that is the same airplane I saw in Lakeland a few years ago. Beautiful. By the way, many B25s in the southwest Pacific actually had the nose modified with no Plexiglas and an additional 8 .50 cals in the nose to complement the 4 cheek guns. After the war, one Japanese admiral stated that it was the aircraft that they most feared. On skip bombing attacks, those nose guns would demolish any defensive fire from Japanese ships.