CAF B-25J Mitchell "Maid in the Shade" at Tri-Cities Airport

The Commemorative Air Force brings their B-25J Mitchell "Maid in the Shade" to Tri-Cities Airport (KTRI) during their 2018 Flying Legends of Victory nationwide tour.

04-10Sep18

B-25J Mitchell "Maid in the Shade" parked at Tri-Cities Airport. 04Sept18
B-25J Mitchell is a twin-engine medium bomber used in all theatres of WWII. 04Sept18
Flight crew resting comfortably under the wing of the B-25J Mitchell. 04Sept18
B-25J Mitchell "Maid in the Shade" at Tri-Cities Airport. 04Sept18
B-25J Mitchell bombardier's office with 50 caliber machine guns and a Norden bombsight. 04Sept 18
B-25J Mitchell is powered by two 1,600 hp Wright R-2600 "Twin Cyclone" radial engines. 04Sept18
Staring down the barrel of the B-25J Mitchell's guns. 04Sept18
Star and Bars insignia on the wing of the B-25J Mitchell. Note the exhaust stains on the engine nacelle. 04Sept18
One of two vertical tail units on the B-25J Mitchell displaying the aircraft serial number and its assigned Battle Number 18. 04Sept18
Sunrise with B-25J Mitchell "Maid in the Shade" at Tri-Cities Airport. 07Sept18
Sunrise with B-25J Mitchell "Maid in the Shade" at Tri-Cities Airport. 07Sept18
Morning dew on the tail gunner's canopy. B-25J Mitchell "Maid in the Shade" at Tri-Cities Airport. 07Sept18
Sunrise with B-25J Mitchell "Maid in the Shade" at Tri-Cities Airport. 07Sept18
Morning inspections on the B-25J Mitchell "Maid in the Shade" at Tri-Cities Airport. 07Sept18
B-25J Mitchell "Maid in the Shade" at Tri-Cities Airport. 07Sept18
Radial engine Warbirds always leave a mark where they were! B-25J Mitchell "Maid in the Shade" at Tri-Cities Airport. 07Sept18
B-25J Mitchell "Maid in the Shade" at Tri-Cities Airport. 07Sept18
B-25J Mitchell "Maid in the Shade" at Tri-Cities Airport. 07Sept18
Fire extinguisher in place. About time to bring this Warbird to life! B-25J Mitchell "Maid in the Shade" at Tri-Cities Airport. 07Sept18
The crew pulling the prop through to ensure there is no hydraulic lock in the radial engine due to oil in the bottom cylinders. 07Sept18
Starting the B-25J Mitchell's engines for a revenue flight with passengers. 07Sept18
Firing up the B-25J Mitchell "Maid in the Shade" at Tri-Cities Airport. 07Sept18
Warming up the engines on the B-25J Mitchell. Moisture in the air produces propeller tip vortices. 07Sept18
The B-25J Mitchell retuning to Tri-Cities Airport after a revenue flight with passengers. 07Sept18
B-25J Mitchell touching down. 07Sept18
B-25J Mitchell taxis in. 07Sept18
Crowd gathered to watch the B-25J Mitchell start up on Saturday morning. 08Sept18
B-25J Mitchell flyby and turn to downwind leg to land at Tri-Cities Airport. 08Sept18
B-25J Mitchell drops the landing gear on its way to a landing at Tri-Cities Airport. 08Sept18
The Ballad Health Air Ambulance stuck around to watch the B-25J Mitchell return from a revenue flight. Once the B-25 was parked they departed the airport. 08Sept18
Ballad Health's Bell 407 Air Ambulance helicopter departs after the B-25J took off. 08Sep18
The B-25J Mitchell was swarmed by people all weekend long. 08Sept18
I was lucky to catch the B-25J Mitchell making a flypast of my home later in the morning. 08Sept18
Around Noon I was treated to the B-25J Mitchell making a flypast of my home again. 08Sept18
A Robinson R44 II was in and out all morning giving people rides around the airport. 08Sept18
Early Sunday morning flight of the B-25J Mitchell making a pass over Tri-Cities Airport. 09Sept18
Early Sunday morning flight of the B-25J Mitchell making a pass over Tri-Cities Airport. 09Sept18
Early Sunday morning flight of the B-25J Mitchell turning to the downwind leg to land at Tri-Cities Airport. 09Sept18
It's a smoky event when starting the radial engines on the B-25J Mitchell. 09Sept18
The second engine on the B-25J Mitchell belches to life. 09Sept18
Afternoon flyby of the B-25J Mitchell "Maid in the Shade". 09Sept18
Afternoon flyby of the B-25J Mitchell "Maid in the Shade". 09Sept18
Afternoon flyby of the B-25J Mitchell "Maid in the Shade". 09Sept18
Monday morning, departure day for the B-25J Mitchell "Maid in the Shade". The crew is pulling the prop through to ensure there is no hydraulic lock in the engine. 10Sept10
Crew onboard and engines running. Time of the B-25J Mitchell to depart for its next stop in Millington, TN. 10Sept18
Pre-Flight briefing as the crew prepares to depart Tri-Cities Airport. 10Sept18
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