Welcome to the online hangar of the Miss Mitchell, a WWII B-25 bomber! Give a gift they'll always remember, a flight through history! • A one hour experience is $395, (or $375, if the flight originates at our home field of Fleming in South Saint Paul, MN). this includes a preflight briefing, engine run-up and flight time. Please allow for at least 2 hours to meet with the crew, ask questions, hear colorful answers and view our extensive museum. • Riders will receive a gift certificate to be redeemed in the Spring when flying weather resumes. • Call Bryan Darnell at 952-201-8400 or email rides@missmitchell.org What's it like to fly in a WWII bomber? / Arranging For A Ride There is nothing quite like the thrill of flying through history back to WWII! This plane is almost exactly as it was when it was built during the war. The only things that have changed are modern avionics in the cockpit and no live ammunition in the fifty caliber machine guns! On your arrival you will be briefed by the staff about how to board the airplane, emergency procedures, what to expect during the flight. No question is too small to ask the staff. You will need to be fit enough to climb up and down these stairs in order to fly on the B-25. The pilots will be happy to tell you all about the airplane and its flying characteristics, and what makes the B-25 such a phenomenal airplane. In order to fly the B-25 for the CAF you must have hundreds of hours of flying experience and many many hours getting certified to fly this particular airplane. Most of our pilots are also current or retired commercial airline pilots. To climb up the ladder into the plane is to follow in the footsteps of WWII hero Jimmy Doolittle and his Raiders made famous by the movie, "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo." The Miss Mitchell always flies with two qualified pilots at the controls. Passengers who ride in the back of the plane can try out the fifty caliber waist gunner positions as well as climb into the tail gunner's position for a 280 degree view of the countryside. Passengers in the front of the plane can watch the pilots from the navigator's seat and if you are spry, you can crawl up to the bombadier's position for a spectacular view and look through the crosshairs of the famous Norden bombsight that was top secret during the war. Be sure and get your picture taken so you can show off to your buddies that you are an official history rider! How Do I Arrange For A Ride? Call 952-201-8400 • The flights will be conducted from Fleming Field or select locations where the B-25 is on display. • Flights will last approximately one hour from start to shut down. In some cases, the passengers will be able to decide where the flight will be conducted. • Up to five (5) passengers can be carried on each flight where they will be able to occupy any of the non-flight crew positions including the bombardier's position, the turret, waist gunner and tail gunner positions. • Cost for a B-25 Mitchell History Flight is $395.00 per person with a total group of five persons. Or a special rate of $375.00 per person (with a total group of five persons) when the flight originates from our museum at Fleming Field in South St. Paul, MN. The Fleming Field flights also include a tour of the Wing's museum. • History Flights include a one-year Associate membership in the CAF which includes the CAF warbird magazine. • You may also book an entire flight for groups and special events. Individual costs will be greater if less than five passengers fly. The cost includes the tour, discussion and Associate membership. To book a flight, or for more information, please contact Bryan Darnell by telephone or email at: rides@missmitchell.org Links: • Media Kit • Appearance Schedule • A Plane Profile on the B-25 Miss Mitchell. • An essay on a recent trip in the B-25 • The Minnesota Wing of the CAF • CAF National (Commemorative Air Force Headquarters) • Images by Max Haynes of MaxAir2Air.com