Doolittle Raiders at Grimes Field
Saturday, April 14, 2012
- Wednesday, April 18, 2012
09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
April 14-18, 2012
Grimes Gathering of B-25s Schedule of Events
Saturday, April 14
9 a.m. Gates open ($5 donation for admission to the ramp for close-up viewing of the aircraft and meeting pilots and crew during static display)
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Static display of B-25s
9 a.m.-5 p.m. B-25 rides (ride sales at Champaign Aviation Museum)*
5 p.m. Museum closes
Sunday, April 15
9 a.m. Gates open ($5 donation for admission to the ramp for close-up viewing of the aircraft and meeting pilots and crew during static display)
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Static display of B-25s
9 a.m.-5 p.m. B-25 rides (ride sales at Champaign Aviation Museum)
5 p.m. Museum closes
Monday, April 16
9 a.m. Gates open ($5 donation for admission to the ramp for close-up viewing of the aircraft and meeting pilots and crew during static display)
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Static display of B-25s
9 a.m.-5 p.m. B-25 rides (ride sales at Champaign Aviation Museum)
5 p.m. Museum closes
Tuesday, April 17
6:45 a.m. Rev. Father Gregory J. Konerman, pastor of St. Mary Catholic Church, to give blessing of the aircraft and crews and Urbana High School Band to play “The Star-Spangled Banner”
7 a.m. B-25s begin departure from Grimes Field (weather dependent) for the 70th Doolittle Raiders Reunion at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force
The ramp will not be open April 17 for admission and close-up viewing of the aircraft; however, visitors may view the planes’ departure from outside the fence.
Wednesday, April 18
2:30 p.m. B-25s will begin returning to Grimes Field at about this time (weather dependent)
The ramp will not be open April 18 for admission and close-up viewing of the aircraft; however, visitors may view the planes’ arrival from outside the fence.
*It is anticipated that as many as six B-25s will be selling rides