| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 41-29784 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | North American B-25 Mitchell |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | North American B-25 Mitchell |
| Aircraft Version: | North American B-25D Mitchell |
| C/n (msn): | 87-7949 |
| Display Paint: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Ruptured Duck |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Mount Pleasant / Patriots Point Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | South Carolina, United States |
| Collection: | Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum |
| Photo Date: | 13 December 2022 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 593051 |
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Painted as "Ruptured Duck" inside the hangar of CV-10 USS Yorktown. The original B-25B was flown by Lt TW Lawson, D Davenport, CL McClure, RS Clever and Sgt DJ Thatcher under Bay Bridge on their arrival at San Francisco. Launching as Plane 7 from CV-8 USS Hornet on 18 Apr 42 on the daring Doolitle Raid, they mistakenly flew off the carrier without using flaps. After successfully bombing Tokyo, the crew were badly injured when the bomber flipped over on a wave when attempting to land on a Chinese island. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 10 August 2023, and has since been viewed 465 times. |