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War Eagles Museum Fundraiser B-25 Limited Edition Print - Jimmy Doolittle Signed

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Get ready to soar with the War Eagles Air Museum, a registered nonprofit organization, as we host the B-25 "Maid in the Shade" in El Paso, TX for static ground tours and living history flight experiences! To celebrate, we're holding a special fundraiser raffle featuring a limited edition copy of the North American B-25 Mitchell, signed by 16 crew members including Jimmy Doolittle. Your support not only gives you a chance to own a piece of aviation history but also helps us preserve and honor the legacy of flight. Join us in keeping the spirit of aviation alive for future generations.
Jimmy Doolittle after completing his historic flight across the Andes Mountains in 1926.

The prize print is a dramatic and completely authentic portrayal of Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle's B-25 approaching the coast of Japan. Signed in the plate by the Doolittle Raiders, and pencil signed in the border by the senior surviving crew member from each plane, including General Doolittle.

After detailed interviews and in-depth research, aviation artist Bill Phillips has re-created the sea, coastline and weather conditions just as they existed on April 18, 1942. Likewise, General Doolittle's aircraft, No. 40-2344, is completely authentic.

The Prize

  • B-25 Limited Edition Print Signed by Jimmy Doolittle

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    Giant Begins to Stir: Airplanes by William S. Phillips. Limited Edition Print
    16 crew signatures including Jimmy Doolittle
    On April 18, 1942 – the 167th anniversary of Paul Revere's ride - Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle's B-25 leads the way to Tokyo for a bombing raid to show the world that the United States is still alive and kicking four months after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. The 16 B-25 Mitchells, Army medium bombers, have left the carrier Hornet, and take individual courses for Japan at 200 feet above the waves. And now Doolittle sights the enemy shoreline and veers past coastal vessels so he can hit Tokyo from its less protected northern side. The memories stirred Bill. His father had played the role of pilot Don Smith in Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo. He asked that all the raiders sign his painting, and that each surviving senior crew member sign a print - now one of the most valuable in existence.

    Print includes original authentication certificate. 
    Comes with museum-quality framing.
    This extremely rare print (#110/1250), was released in 1983. 

    *Prize can be claimed in person or shipping charges will apply.*