Doolittle Raiders

[jimclarke]

Over the years on a few occasions I have found small articles mentioning the one B-25 that landed and was interned in Russia.  The articles claimed the aircraft still existed and negotiations were underway to return the aircraft to the USA.  Has anyone else heard of this and is there any truth to it?  That would be quite a find.

Jim

[RichieB16]

I've seen a few articles that mention a Doolittle Raider's B-25 which was captured by the USSR but I have never heard that it still exists.  To be honest though, I have never seen anything more than articles which simply state that it was captured-nothing more.  Here's the longest and most detailed statement I have seen concerning it:

[quote]A whiff of mystery surrounds the fate of one plane, the eighth to take off. After dropping his payload, Capt. Edward York steered toward Russia and landed near Vladivostok. Official records indicate that the pilot chose the course because Russia was close and he was low on fuel, but Nolan Herndon, now 83, and the plane

[jimclarke]

Thanks for the info.  That is quite an interesting theory.

Also, I like your car!

Jim