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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n\u201cSince we first flew this restored B-25 in 2019, the\noverwhelmingly positive response we\u2019ve received to the airplane on tour has\nbeen extremely gratifying,\u201d said Sean Elliott, EAA\u2019s vice president of advocacy\nand safety. \u201cWe are eager to have many more people experience this piece of\nflying history, whether that is at Oshkosh or one of the tour stops where we\nsalute the sacrifices made by those who preserved our freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This year\u2019s B-25 tour schedule includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00c2\u00b7 June 17-19:\nChampaign, Illinois<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00c2\u00b7 June 24-26:\nPunta Gorda, Florida<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00c2\u00b7 July 1-4:\nTulsa, Oklahoma<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00c2\u00b7 July 7-10:\nWichita, Kansas<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00c2\u00b7 July 15-17:\nSt. Joseph, Missouri<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00c2\u00b7 July 25-31: Oshkosh, Wisconsin<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00c2\u00b7 August\n12-14: Sugar Grove, Illinois<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00c2\u00b7 August\n20-21: Springfield, Illinois<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00c2\u00b7 August\n26-28: Greenwood, Indiana<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00c2\u00b7 September\n2-5: Cincinnati, Ohio<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00c2\u00b7 September\n23-24: Kingsford, Michigan<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The B-25 was first used fighting in World War II after the\nPearl Harbor bombing in December 1941. The first B-25s became combat-ready in\nearly 1942. The B-25 is highly remembered from when 16 bombers were loaded onto\nthe USS Hornet Aircraft carrier with a mission to bomb Tokyo. This aircraft was\nalso used in every branch of the US military.<\/p>\n\n\n\n