Barry Michaels

That shoulder patch is just like the one my father wore during World War II. It's the insignia of the 29th Division, know for their assault on Omaha Beach, June 6, 1944. D-Day. http://www.normandy1944.info I am as proud of my Dad as I am of the men and women who protect us today..

400 knots over Orlando--inverted! Thank-you, Lt. Scott  Anderson for my 'sky enema'!

I was honored to have been given a chance to ride in this B-25 Bomber.  Lt. Colonel Jimmy Doolittle and his crew flew aircraft just like this one in their raid on Japan at the beginning of World War II. Alec Baldwin portrayed Mr. Doolittle in the movie 'Pearl Harbor', and that's where you'll get a good look at these sturdy and beautiful war birds.

I was equally as honored to fly in this B-17. These are memories that will last me a lifetime, especially the sight of my wife holding the hand of one of the original pilots, listening to his stories, and crying...

As a kid in school, I was no different than any other child. I got bored. And, when I did, I would draw this aircraft and the B-17. Over and over and over. I don't know why, I just did. Could I have flown this 'Mustang' or 'The Flying Boxcar'  in another life? Maybe....