Introducing "Russell's Raiders"

Doh!

Lovely photos, thanks for showing us.

What do they own that is in NZ out of curiosity?

Sorry: classified !

Lovely photos, thanks for showing us.

The owners of the B-25 HB-RDE and the T-28 HB-RCT, already based in Sion, also owns several other warbirds which are still based in different places in the world (South Africa, NZ, US, …). Discutions are on the way to build a new hangar and to welcome some more nice birds in Sion.

What do they own that is in NZ out of curiosity?

Hi Albert,

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My back ground with this aircraft is I got to work on it when the late harry Doans owned it and kept it at New Smyrna Florida.
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Cheers
RER

I’m in charge of the technical file of that plane and I’m missing some documents dating before it’s delivery to france. If our B-25 is the one you work on it in Florida, you might have some very importante and usefull informations for us. Could you please contact me on [email]Yves@jaf.ch[/email]
Thanks

Yves

Hi Albert,

Here is some back ground on the B-25,

B-25J-35-NC ready for delivery in Aug 45 the war end sent to RFC Atlus OK. Stay at Atlus till late 45 then added to USAAF and flown to Pyote Tx. surplus in 58.

My back ground with this aircraft is I got to work on it when the late harry Doans owned it and kept it at New Smyrna Florida.

Cheers
RER

LIST OF PREVIOUS OPERATORS OF B-25J MIL. SER. N° 45.8811:

1945: Build in North American Aviation’s plant in Kansas City as B-25J c/n 108-47662

USAAF:
1945: Delivered to USAAF and converted into TB-25N MIL ser.: 45-8811
1958: stored in Davis Monthan AFB, AZ.

US FAA:
1958-1959 Maricopa Dust & Spray, Texas, as N9621C.
1959-1961 James E. Dimmettee/Dallas Aero Service, Texas, for Texas Instruments.
1961-1962 V.C. Arnspleger, Dallas, Texas,
1962-1966 C.M. Stephenson/Air Traders Inc, Miami, Florida.
1966-1970 Richard Lloyd, Miami, Florida.
1970-1972 Antonio Rodriguez, San Juan, Porto Rico,.
1972-1976 Uriel Bristol, St. Croix, USVI.
1976-1978 Seagull Enterprises, Christiansted, USVI.
1978-1991 Harry S. Doan/Doan Helicopter Inc, Daytona Beach, Florida,
1991-1991 World Jet Inc. ,Fort Lauderdale, Florida
1991-1991 Flying Eagles Inc, Wilmington, DE

French DGAC
1991-2004 Franklin Devaux/ Lafayette Aviation, Dijon, France, as F-AZID.

Swiss FOCA
2004- Operated by Semalog SA, Sion, Swiss, as HB-RDE

but can we have some more information on this aircraft?

Hi Albert,

Here is some back ground on the B-25,

B-25J-35-NC ready for delivery in Aug 45 the war end sent to RFC Atlus OK. Stay at Atlus till late 45 then added to USAAF and flown to Pyote Tx. surplus in 58.

My back ground with this aircraft is I got to work on it when the late harry Doans owned it and kept it at New Smyrna Florida.

Cheers
RER

About the futur

Indeed I do 🙂

Re-enactment afficionados: any comments?

The owners of the B-25 HB-RDE and the T-28 HB-RCT, already based in Sion, also owns several other warbirds which are still based in different places in the world (South Africa, NZ, US, …). Discutions are on the way to build a new hangar and to welcome some more nice birds in Sion.

Indeed I do 🙂

Re-enactment afficionados: any comments?

A stunning selection of photos, Yves. It’s very unusual to see a vintage aircraft framed by such a spectacular backdrop – a reminder of those that flew the mountain routes on ops.

I particularly liked the crew walk photo. I’m no expert on the subject, but the attention to detail on period clothing is commendable, + the mountain backdrop, and the dude in the jeep!

A couple of questions if I may:

Do you have a link for an associated website for the operation? Or can you summarise for us the main details?

Exactly how cold was it up there? 🙂

Thanks for posting

You should appreciate those ones then ?

A stunning selection of photos, Yves. It’s very unusual to see a vintage aircraft framed by such a spectacular backdrop – a reminder of those that flew the mountain routes on ops.

I particularly liked the crew walk photo. I’m no expert on the subject, but the attention to detail on period clothing is commendable, + the mountain backdrop, and the dude in the jeep!

A couple of questions if I may:

Do you have a link for an associated website for the operation? Or can you summarise for us the main details?

Exactly how cold was it up there? 🙂

Thanks for posting

Last week, the temperature was ok at 12000 feet, around 10°c in the cockpit. 🙂
But for the ferry flight we made last january, we had -25°c in the aircraft ! 🙁 (We have removed all heating equipments)

PS: if you are a Seafurry fan: keep on looking to our association in the following months… ! 😉

Lovely pictures Yves, but can we have some more information on this aircraft? What is the civil registration, where is it based and who owns it? I am guessing you are in Switzerland, but perhaps this is the “Red Bull” B-25, as I don’t know of any others airworthy in Europe, except in France and Netherlands.

This one is the former F-AZID, now registered HB-RDE, based Sion Switzerland

B-25 Russell’s Raiders

Our B-25 is a B-25J, converted into TB-25N in 1944 then “reequiped” B-25J in 1945. The registry is HB-RDE and it’s based in Sion Swiss. The operator is “Jet Alpine Fighter”, the flying staff of Semalog SA.

See also www.jaf.ch

Stunning

A stunning selection of photos, Yves. It’s very unusual to see a vintage aircraft framed by such a spectacular backdrop – a reminder of those that flew the mountain routes on ops.

I particularly liked the crew walk photo. I’m no expert on the subject, but the attention to detail on period clothing is commendable, + the mountain backdrop, and the dude in the jeep!

A couple of questions if I may:

Do you have a link for an associated website for the operation? Or can you summarise for us the main details?

Exactly how cold was it up there? 🙂

Thanks for posting

Lovely pictures Yves, but can we have some more information on this aircraft? What is the civil registration, where is it based and who owns it? I am guessing you are in Switzerland, but perhaps this is the “Red Bull” B-25, as I don’t know of any others airworthy in Europe, except in France and Netherlands.