World War II B-25 bomber offers flights for locals

Come and fly with Lt. Col. Richard E. Cole and the crew of Panchito, the B-25J Mitchell twin-engine bomber made famous during the Doolittle Tokyo Raid April 18, 1942, when the first bombs were dropped on Japan during World War II.

Flights over the area with Cole at the controls will be offered from 3 to 7 p.m. March 6 and March 7, at Dolphin Aviation FBO, Sarasota/Bradenton Airport.

The flights will help raise funds for the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders Education Fund. Seats are $450 each, and reservations are recommended. Guests will have their photo taken with Cole and receive an autographed print of the B-25J he flew. Call 921-7361 for information.