Nearly everyone who attends an airshow or has visited an aviation museum has probably envisioned themselves waving to people on the side of the taxiway from the cockpit of one of the airplanes they’ve seen. Some lean toward the North American B-25 “Mitchell” bomber, made famous by General Jimmy Doolittle and his band of 16 B-25s that took off from the aircraft carrier Hornet in April 1942. These pilots will be intrigued by the chance to climb the tiny ladder sticking out beneath the cockpit of an airplane like Panchito, a Mitchell owned and operated by the Delaware Aviation Museum Foundation in Georgetown, Delaware.
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Key Takeaways:
- The Delaware Aviation Museum Foundation offers FAA-approved flight training for the B-25 "Mitchell" bomber, providing both Second in Command (SIC) and Pilot in Command (PIC) ratings.
- These training programs and orientation rides are essential for funding the operation and maintenance of their historic B-25 "Panchito."
- SIC training is a shorter, less expensive option (approximately 1.5 flight hours for about $4,800), while PIC training is more extensive (a week and around 14 flight hours) and costs significantly more, at about $48,000-$49,000.
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