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Sharon Tate in MGM Studio's publicity shots to launch their new star in 1965

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Question:

Can you provide complete information about The Beverly Hillbillies, including details about the actors, screenwriters, producers, film studio, spin-offs, remakes, copyright ownership, and its legacy?

Here is the Wikipedia page link for The Beverly Hillbillies: The Beverly Hillbillies. - (click on the blue link)

ChatGPT Answer:

The copyright to The Beverly Hillbillies is owned by the entities that control the rights to the show, which, as of now, is primarily CBS Studios, a subsidiary of Paramount Global. The show originally aired on CBS from 1962 to 1971, and its distribution rights have likely changed hands over time, but CBS Studios currently holds the rights to the television series.

As for whether it was based on a book, The Beverly Hillbillies was not directly adapted from a book. It was created by Paul Henning, who came up with the idea of a rural family striking it rich and moving to the upscale neighborhood of Beverly Hills. However, Henning had previously created another popular rural-themed show, Petticoat Junction, which is part of a broader "rural comedy" genre popular in the 1960s. There were no direct literary sources or books that The Beverly Hillbillies was based on, although the show's setting and characters were inspired by rural and "hillbilly" stereotypes, which were a part of American popular culture at the time.

The Beverly Hillbillies: Complete Information

Overview:

The Beverly Hillbillies is an American television sitcom that originally aired on CBS from September 26, 1962, to March 23, 1971. The show, created by Paul Henning, was one of the most popular television programs in the 1960s and became an iconic example of the genre of "fish-out-of-water" comedy, where rural characters move to a more urban, sophisticated setting.

Premise:

The series follows the Clampett family, who strike it rich when they discover oil on their land in the hills of rural Appalachia. They move to Beverly Hills, California, and encounter a variety of humorous situations as they try to fit into the high-society life of their new neighbors. The family, however, remains true to their simple, country roots despite their newfound wealth.

Main Cast:

Buddy Ebsen as Jed Clampett: The patriarch of the family, a simple, kind-hearted man who strikes it rich when oil is discovered on his land.

Donna Douglas as Elly May Clampett: Jed's beautiful and strong-willed daughter who loves animals and is often the most "wild" of the family members.

Max Baer Jr. as Jethro Bodine: Jed's dim-witted but good-hearted nephew who dreams of becoming a big shot in Hollywood.

Nancy Kulp as Miss Jane Hathaway: The Clampetts' sophisticated and loyal banker, who tries to manage the family's wealth in a way that is acceptable to high society.

Raymond Bailey as Mr. Drysdale: The head of the Beverly Hills Bank, who becomes increasingly frustrated with the Clampetts' lack of social awareness and their unconventional ways of handling money.

Screenwriters and Producers:

Creator and Writer: Paul Henning, who created the show and wrote many of the episodes. Henning also created other famous TV shows like Petticoat Junction and Green Acres, all of which revolved around rural life.

Producers:

Paul Henning (again, the main producer of the show)

David P. Harmon served as a producer and director on several episodes.

Film Studio and Production Companies:

Film Studio: The show was produced by Filmways, a production company that was active in television and film production during the 1960s and 1970s. It was later known as Orion Pictures after a merger.

Original Network: CBS, where the show enjoyed a successful run for nine seasons.

Episodes and Seasons:

The Beverly Hillbillies ran for 9 seasons with 274 episodes. It was hugely popular, especially in its early seasons, where it was one of the most-watched shows in America. The show’s simple humor and the contrast between the Clampetts' backwoods ways and the sophistication of Beverly Hills made it a cultural phenomenon.

Spin-offs and Remakes:

Spin-offs:

Petticoat Junction: Created by Paul Henning, this series was set in the same universe as The Beverly Hillbillies and featured the same rural, small-town setting, though it followed the lives of a different set of characters.

Green Acres: Another show created by Paul Henning, Green Acres is sometimes seen as a sister series to The Beverly Hillbillies. It had a similar rural theme and was also about a family trying to adjust to urban life.

Remakes:

The Beverly Hillbillies (1993 film): A movie adaptation of the TV series was released in 1993, starring Jim Varney as Jed Clampett, Dolly Parton as the character of the banker's secretary, and Erika Eleniak as Elly May. The film was a comedic update to the original series' premise and was aimed at a new generation of viewers.

There have been various other attempts at reviving the series in different forms (including as a potential remake or new TV adaptation), though none of them reached the level of success of the original show.

Cultural Impact and Legacy:

The show became a defining part of 1960s American television and continues to be a beloved classic. Its blend of rural humor, slapstick comedy, and fish-out-of-water situations has kept it relevant to fans of retro TV.

The Beverly Hillbillies' influence extends beyond television and into American pop culture, with the show's theme song "The Ballad of Jed Clampett" becoming iconic. The show has been referenced in films, TV shows, and even commercials.

Copyright Ownership:

The copyright to The Beverly Hillbillies is owned by CBS (now part of Paramount Global). Paramount owns the rights to the show's original episodes and characters.

The movie rights for the 1993 film remake were likely controlled by Paramount Pictures as well, which holds the distribution rights to the film.

Merchandise and Distribution:

In addition to the show’s television broadcasts, The Beverly Hillbillies has been distributed on DVD and Blu-ray, and it is available for streaming through various platforms, including Amazon Prime Video and Paramount+.

Trivia and Fun Facts:

The Beverly Hillbillies had a notable influence on American television’s portrayal of rural life, and it paved the way for other rural-based sitcoms.

The show's theme song, "The Ballad of Jed Clampett," was sung by Flatt and Scruggs, and it became one of the most memorable TV theme songs in history.

The series made a huge impact on the 1960s cultural landscape, capturing the imaginations of viewers with its absurd premise, relatable characters, and humorous social commentary.

This comprehensive overview touches on the major actors, producers, screenwriters, the film studio behind the production, spin-offs, and the legacy of The Beverly Hillbillies. The copyright for the series is held by CBS, which is now part of Paramount Global.

Here is the Trailer: The Beverly Hillbillies Trailer 1993

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Orion Pictures: The First Modern Mini-Major: New Frontier for Orion

Before the expiration of Orion’s deal with Warner Brothers it purchased Filmways for $26 million. (Tzioumakis) Filmways had a library of approximately 950 titles, this meant Orion could enter the distribution market in both the theatrical and ancillary markets. In order to challenge the major studios Orion’s plan was to release one film per month. In its first year as a distributor Orion struck gold with it’s August release of Rambo: First Blood (1982), grossing more than $45 million at the US box office. In 1983, Orion established, Orion Classics, to handle art-house foreign films in the American market in order to establish itself in the soon to be “Indie wood.” (Herbert) After modest success of its first titles Orion announced plans to compete with the major studios and found its big break in 1985 as films such as The Terminator, The Woman in Red, Code of Silence, Desperately Seeking Susan, and Back to School performed well at the box office. Desperately Seeking Susan became part of the start of the “Indie wood” genre of films that was beginning to take place within the film industry, as the year before the Independent Spirit Awards were created. (Flinn) The success led to a record of 17 pictures scheduled for release in 1986.

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Sharon Tate photographed by John Engstead for Filmways Inc. — 1963.

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Sharon Tate in “movie star training” at age 20 in 1963. Producer Martin Ransahoff set up this photo shoot at Filmways Studios to help promote his new star at the time she was about to start appearing on The Beverly Hillbillies. The press release stated that aside from acting training, she was also participating in dance and exercise. Sharon was touted as Ransahoff’s “million dollar baby.”

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Filmways Studio, New York

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18 de Setiembre en #1964 Se cumple 55 años se emitió el primer episodio de #TheAddamsFamily (Los Locos Addams), fue una serie de televisión estadounidense, de comedia infantil y fantasía, que se emitió por la red de televisión ABC desde 1964 hasta #1966. La serie estuvo basada en las caricaturas que Charles Addams había publicado en el The New Yorker, y que fueron adaptadas para la televisión por el productor David Levy. Constó de sesenta y cuatro capítulos de treinta minutos de duración, filmados en blanco y negro y emitidos en la cadena ABC, del 18 de septiembre de 1964 al 8 de abril de 1966. Suele ser comparada con su rival de la cadena de televisión CBS, The Munsters. Esta serie fue la primera adaptación de los personajes de The Addams Family en incluir la famosa melodía característica. The #Addams Family fue producida inicialmente por Filmways, Inc. en General Service Studios en Hollywood, California. La compañía que la sucedió, MGM Television, tiene los derechos del programa. #Collage #ProgramaCollage #Cine #Historiadecine #revistacollage #magazine #series #televisión (en Montevideo, Uruguay) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2ooavkAxK9/?igshid=lftbzlgtvwzi

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Gomez Addams (John Astin) is madly in love with his refined wife, Morticia (Carolyn Jones).

The Addams Family is an American macabre/black comedy sitcom based on the characters from Charles Addams' New Yorker cartoons. The 30-minute television series was created by David Levy and Donald Saltzman and shot in black-and-white, airing for two seasons on ABC from September 18, 1964, to April 8, 1966, for a total of 64 episodes. The show is also notable for its opening theme, which was composed and sung by Vic Mizzy.

The show was originally produced by head writer Nat Perrin for Filmways, Inc., at General Service Studios in Hollywood, California. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television now owns the rights to the show.

Genre  Sitcom, Comedy horror Created by  David Levy Based on  The Addams Family by Charles Addams Starring  Carolyn Jones John Astin Jackie Coogan Ted Cassidy Blossom Rock Ken Weatherwax Lisa Loring Opening theme  Vic Mizzy Country of origin  United States Original language  English No. of seasons 2 No. of episodes 64 (List of episodes)

The Addams Family

Green-Eyed Gomez - Original airdate: November 6, 1964

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Taking of Pelham 123 (1974)

Abraham Beame, first jewish mayor was the real-life era mayor during the time. Preceded by Lindsay and succeeded by Kotch. He oversaw the city during its deficit years and left New York with 2 billion surplus upon leaving office.  

Filmways Pictures, Studio in East Harlem. Torn down in the 80′s. Also the location where the godfather was filmed. 246East 127th Street

Filmed w/ collaboration of New York Transit Authority.

Mayor Lindsay Johnson didnt allow for any graffitti to be show on the train because he didnt want to condone it. -___-

“For several years after the film was released, the New York City Transit Authority would not schedule any train to leave Pelham Bay Park station at 1:23. Although this policy was eventually rescinded, dispatchers have generally avoided scheduling a Pelham train at 1:23 p.m. or a.m.[25]”

CRITIQUES

“The film was generally well received by critics. Variety called it “a good action caper” but “the major liability is Peter Stone’s screenplay, which develops little interest in either Matthau or Shaw’s gang, nor the innocent hostages” which are “simply stereotyped baggage.” While the trade paper complained that the Mayor was “played for silly laughs,” it called Shaw “superb in another versatile characterization.”[26]

1974 Original Review

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I used to hitch-hike to the studios to try out for parts. One day I went by milk wagon to audition for a bit in 'Petticoat Junction,' the TV show, and well, I got it. But when they took me in to see Mr. Ransohoff, he said 'No.' He said, 'I'm going to make this girl a star,' and put me under long-term contract. / Sharon Tate / The Stars and Stripes Sunday, January 1, 1967

Photo 1964/65

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Jerry Lee's post-Southern Roots recordings for Mercury are uneven at best, but he still had one more great comeback left in him. By the end of 1978, Jerry Lee had found a new recording sponsor in the Nashville arm of Elektra Records. Upon signing, Elektra executives promptly told him that they would not record him in Nashville. They were going to change the environment. During a four-day blowout in the Filmway/Heider Studio in Hollywood, Jerry Lee recorded the terrific Jerry Lee Lewis, which yielded "Rockin' My Life Away." Mack Vickery's "Rockin' My Life Away" was a wonderful autumnal rocker that immediately became Jerry Lee's statement of purpose and all-purpose theme song. The sparkling lyrics vacillated between the obscure and the bizarre, but the feel was right.What did those words mean? The first line of the song, after all, was "14, 25,40, 98," and the lines rolled out of Jerry Lee's mouth as if they had some deep meaning. In fact, Vickery had conceived of the song as a Specialty-era Little Richard-style rocker, with the first line scooping up tension like a quarterback calling signals before a play. But in Jerry Lee's music, how something is said is far more important than what is said, which is part of why "Rockin' My Life Away" was so intense and enjoyable. "Watch me now," Jerry Lee shouted before his solo, and in a few seconds he erased five years of bad memories.

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Martin Ransohoff, 'Cincinnati Kid' Producer and Founder of Filmways TV, Dies at 90

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Martin Ransohoff, 'Cincinnati Kid' Producer and Founder of Filmways TV, Dies at 90

Martin Ransohoff, the co-founder of Filmways Tv who went on to provide such acclaimed options as The Cincinnati Child — on which he fired director Sam Peckinpah — Save the Tiger and Jagged Edge, has died. He was 90.

Ransohoff, whose credit additionally embrace Arthur Hiller’s The Americanization of Emily (1964) and Silver Streak (1976) and John Sturges’ Ice Station Zebra (1968), died Wednesday morning at his residence in Bel-Air, his stepson, Steve Botthof, advised The Hollywood Reporter.

The son of a outstanding espresso dealer, Ransohoff based Filmways in 1952 with Ed Kasper to make industrial movies and TV commercials. Nonetheless in his early 30s, he grew to become one of many youngest males to take an leisure firm public when Filmways boarded the American Inventory Change in 1958.

Filmways grew to become referred to as the house of such 1960s TV reveals as Mister Ed, The Beverly Hillbillies, Inexperienced Acres, Petticoat Junction and The Addams Household and, by means of the 1966 acquisition of Heatter-Quigley Productions, the sport present The Hollywood Squares.

With the assistance of fellow Filmways govt (and future MGM, Warner Bros. and Sony studio head John Calley), Ransohoff burst into the film enterprise with a good quantity of bluster.

“Any longer, this can be a enterprise for the independents who can provide essentially the most high quality product with essentially the most economic system. The main studios have had it. Now the majors are minors,” he advised Budd Schulberg in a 1963 story for Life journal.

Filmways’ first movie was Boys’ Evening Out (1962), a romantic comedy starring Kim Novak and James Garner, adopted by The Wheeler Sellers (1963), which was directed by Hiller and starred Garner once more, this time alongside Lee Remick. (Garner would quickly exchange William Holden atop The Americanization of Emily, written by Paddy Chayefsky.)

Only a few days into filming The Cincinnati Child, the 1965 New Orleans-set drama a few high-stakes poker recreation that starred Steve McQueen, Edward G. Robinson, Ann-Margret and Karl Malden, Ransohoff obtained a take a look at Peckinpah’s dailies (the director needed to make the film in black and white, for one factor) and determined to oust him.

“It was dour, it was grey and bleak,” Ransohoff mentioned of Peckinpah’s work in David Weddle’s 1994 ebook If They Transfer … Kill ’Em!: The Life and Instances of Sam Peckinpah. “Right here I used to be making an attempt to make an upscale film. This film was purported to be a popsicle.

“MGM had a really clear imaginative and prescient, we knew what we needed to make, they usually have been paying me and counting on me to make it, and I didn’t suppose Sam was making it. Shutting down meant shedding $500,000. We had an all-star forged and no director. Consider me, it was not executed calmly. I used to be actually disillusioned as a result of I had actually gone out on a hook for Sam. It was very embarrassing for me.”

Norman Jewison got here on to direct, and the movie was a crucial hit.

Save the Tiger (1973), written by Steve Shagan (who then turned his screenplay right into a novel), starred Jack Lemmon as a disillusioned Beverly Hills garment govt who suffers a midlife disaster. The efficiency netted him his second Academy Award, and Shagan and supporting actor Jack Gilford additionally acquired Oscar nominations.

The pushed Ransohoff had one other hit years later with the Joe Eszterhas-penned courtroom thriller Jagged Edge (1985), toplined by Glenn Shut, Jeff Bridges and Robert Loggia, who earned an Oscar nom for portraying a foul-mouthed gumshoe.

In his 2004 novel Hollywood Animal, Eszterhas wrote how Shut barred Ransohoff from the filming of her nude scene in Jagged Edge and that the producer took revenge by relentlessly speaking about her “fats ass.”

Ransohoff additionally was recognized for shepherding the profession of actress Sharon Tate. After she had auditioned for the function of Billie Jo Bradley (which wound up going to Meredith MacRae) on Petticoat Junction, he positioned her on The Beverly Hillbillies as financial institution secretary Janet Trego.

When Ransohoff produced The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967), he launched Tate to director Roman Polanski, who forged her within the movie. She and Polanski married in January 1968; lower than two years later, at age 26, she was murdered in her Los Angeles residence by members of the Manson Household.

Ransohoff was born in New Orleans and graduated from Colgate College in 1949. He went into promoting with Younger & Rubicam on Madison Avenue earlier than leaping into the tv enterprise. Within the late 1950s, Filmways acquired Richard Donner’s New York-based TV manufacturing firm and introduced the longer term Deadly Weapon director to Los Angeles.

Ransohoff cashed out at Filmways in 1972.

His producer résumé additionally consists of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton’s The Sandpiper (1965), for which Ransohoff supplied the story; Tony Richardson’s model of Hamlet (1969); Eye of the Satan (1966), starring David Niven (and Tate); Fort Maintain (1969), directed by Sydney Pollack; Catch-22 (1970), tailored by Buck Henry; The White Daybreak (1974); Hiller’s Nightwing (1979); Class (1983), starring Rob Lowe and Jacqueline Bissett; Switching Channels (1988); Responsible as Sin (1993); and Turbulence (1997).

Ransohoff additionally was seen onscreen in an uncredited function in Filmways’ The Cherished One (1965), the variation of Evelyn Waugh’s scathing novel about Hollywood.

Along with his stepson, Ransohoff is survived by his spouse, Joan Marie; sons Peter, Kurt and Steve; stepdaughter Erica; and 10 grandchildren.

Duane Byrge contributed to this report.

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Image by tkksummers The North American B-25 Mitchell was an American twin-engined medium bomber manufactured by North American Aviation. It was used by many Allied air forces, in every theater of World War II, as well as many other air forces after the war ended, and saw service across four decades. The B-25 was named in honor of General Billy Mitchell, a pioneer of U.S. military aviation. The B-25 is the only American military aircraft named after a specific person. By the end of its production, nearly 10,000 B-25s in numerous models had been built. These included a few limited variations, such as the US Navy’s and US Marine Corps’ PBJ-1 patrol bomber and the Army Air Forces’ F-10 photo reconnaissance aircraft.

History of Executive Sweet

Manufactured by North American Aviation, Kansas City, KS Delivered to USAAF as 44-30801 – BOC: Feb. 26, 1945. – SOC: March 1959 – Assigned to 2144th AAF Base Unit (Advanced Two-Engine Pilot School, ATC), Moody AAF GA, March 1945 – Transferred to 2109th AAF Base Unit (Advanced Two-Engine Pilot School, ATC), Turner AAF GA, April 1945 – Transferred to 2100th AAF Base Unit (Headquarters, Eastern Air Training Command), Maxwell AAF AL (deployment to Kirtland AFB NM), May 1945 – Transferred to 42nd AAF Base Unit (Air University Command), Maxwell AAF (deployment to Greenville AAF SC), Feb. 1946 – Transferred to 27th AF Base Unit (AUC), Randolph AB TX (to VB-25J), Feb. 1947 –Transferred to 3800th Air Base Wing (AUC), Maxwell AFB, AL, April 1947 – Transferred to AF School of Aviation Medicine (AUC), Randolph AFB, TX, Nov. 1948 – Transferred to VB-25N (deployment to Carswell AFB TX), Dec. 1954 – Transferred to Arizona Aircraft Storage Branch (Air Materiel Command), Davis-Monthan AFB AZ, June 1958-1959 Fogle Aircraft, Tucson, AZ, Sept. 9, 1959. – Registered as N3699G. Christler & Avery Aviation, Greybull, WY, Jan. 1960. Avery Aviation, Greybull, WY, Aug. 1961-1968. – Flew as sprayer. Filmways Inc, Hollywood, CA, 1968-1972 – Flew in movie "Catch 22" as Vestal Virgin, 1968-1969. Tallmantz Aviation, Orange County, CA, Aug. 1971-1972. Ed Schnepf/Challenge Publications, Van Nuys, CA Feb. 1972-1982. – Registered as N30801. American Aeronautical Foundation, Camarillo, CA, July 1982-2008. – Flown as 430801/Executive Sweet.

Millions of aviation fans have seen this popular 64 year old Warbird perform. Built in Kansas City in 1944 -45 as a B-25J, Executive Sweet saw extensive Stateside service throughout the war as a crew trainer. In 1948,it was turned converted into a USAF VB-25J, a VIP transport until the end of her service. In December of 1954 it was upgraded and designated a VB-25N by Hayes Aircraft, Inc. After several more years in military service at the School of Aviation Medicine at Randolph Field, Texas, the Mitchell was sold as surplus ad became a crop sprayer. Acquired by Hollywood’s Filmways Studios in 1968, the B-25 became the lead "on camera" aircraft named Vestal Virgin in the film Catch-22. Placed for sale after completion of filming in 1970, it was purchased by Ed Schnepf (Thank you Ed!!) in 1972 to begin a two-year restorative program back to a wartime J model appearance.

Looking factory – new in its bare metal finish, Executive Sweet once again was armed with thirteen .50 caliber machine guns, a Norden bombsight and operable bomb bay, authentic insignia and interior detailing down to crash axes and crew intercom.

In 1982, Schnepf’s Challenge Publications donated the B-25 to the newly formed American Aeronautical Foundation Museum at Camarillo, California, who has been operating it ever since. Executive Sweet has appeared in a dozen major films and numerous TV shows and commercials. In April 1992, the plane participated in the Doolittle Raid 50th Anniversary reenactment staged at North Island NAS.

Executive Sweet set the pace that soon saw hundreds of other warbirds fully restored to their original wartime pristine condition. As it begins its 37th year of appearances, Executive Sweet enters the season with a great new look (see our new nose art), and multiple shows already scheduled. The pilots and air crew volunteers of the AAF Museum look forward to another season of keeping alive the aviation heritage that millions come to share each year.

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Powerplant:

Two Wright R-2600-13 Double Cyclone fourteen-cylinder air-cooled radials, rated at 1700 hp each for takeoff and 1500 hp at 2400 rpm. Equipped with Holley 1685HA carburetors or Bendix Stromberg carburetors.

Performance:

Maximum speed 275 mph at 15,000 feet. 230 mph cruising speed. Initial climb rate 1110 feet per minute. An altitude of 15,000 feet could be reached in 19 minutes. Service ceiling 24,000 feet. Range 1275 miles with 3200 pounds of bombs. Ferry range 2700 miles.

Dimensions:

Wingspan 67 feet 6.7 inches, length 53 feet 5.75 inches (bomber version), height 16 feet 4.2 inches, wing area 610 square feet.

Weights:

21,100 pounds empty, 33,000 pounds normal loaded, 35,000 pounds gross, 41,800 pounds maximum overload. The fuel capacity consisted of four tanks in the inner wing panels, with a total capacity of 670 US gallons. In addition, 304 US gallons of fuel could be carried in auxiliary tanks in the outboard wing panels, for a normal total fuel load of 974 US gallons. A 515-gallon tank could be installed in the bomb bay for ferrying purposes, 125 gallons of fuel could be carried in side waist positions, a 215-gallon self-sealing fuel tank could be installed in the top of the bomb bay, and provisions could be made for a droppable 335-gallon metal bomb-bay fuel tank. Fuel System

Armament:

Medium Bomber Version:

One flexible 0.50-inch machine gun in nose, 300 rounds. One fixed 0.50-inch machine gun in nose, 300 rounds. Beginning with B-25J-20, a second fixed 0.50-inch gun was added in the nose.

Strafer Version:

Eight 0.50-inch machine guns in the nose with 400 rpg.

All Versions:

Two 0.50-inch machine guns in individual blisters on the left and right-hand side of the fuselage with 400 rpg. Two 0.50-inch machine guns in top turret, 400 rpg. Two 0.50-inch machine guns in waist position, 200 rpg. Two 0.50-inch machine guns in tail turret, 600 rpg. Normal bomb load was 3000 pounds, but a maximum bomb load of 4000 pounds could be carried on short-range missions. Some had underwing racks for eight 5-inch high velocity aircraft rockets (HVARs).

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CAF Camarillo

Image by tkksummers The North American B-25 Mitchell was an American twin-engined medium bomber manufactured by North American Aviation. It was used by many Allied air forces, in every theater of World War II, as well as many other air forces after the war ended, and saw service across four decades. The B-25 was named in honor of General Billy Mitchell, a pioneer of U.S. military aviation. The B-25 is the only American military aircraft named after a specific person. By the end of its production, nearly 10,000 B-25s in numerous models had been built. These included a few limited variations, such as the US Navy’s and US Marine Corps’ PBJ-1 patrol bomber and the Army Air Forces’ F-10 photo reconnaissance aircraft.

History of Executive Sweet

Manufactured by North American Aviation, Kansas City, KS Delivered to USAAF as 44-30801 – BOC: Feb. 26, 1945. – SOC: March 1959 – Assigned to 2144th AAF Base Unit (Advanced Two-Engine Pilot School, ATC), Moody AAF GA, March 1945 – Transferred to 2109th AAF Base Unit (Advanced Two-Engine Pilot School, ATC), Turner AAF GA, April 1945 – Transferred to 2100th AAF Base Unit (Headquarters, Eastern Air Training Command), Maxwell AAF AL (deployment to Kirtland AFB NM), May 1945 – Transferred to 42nd AAF Base Unit (Air University Command), Maxwell AAF (deployment to Greenville AAF SC), Feb. 1946 – Transferred to 27th AF Base Unit (AUC), Randolph AB TX (to VB-25J), Feb. 1947 –Transferred to 3800th Air Base Wing (AUC), Maxwell AFB, AL, April 1947 – Transferred to AF School of Aviation Medicine (AUC), Randolph AFB, TX, Nov. 1948 – Transferred to VB-25N (deployment to Carswell AFB TX), Dec. 1954 – Transferred to Arizona Aircraft Storage Branch (Air Materiel Command), Davis-Monthan AFB AZ, June 1958-1959 Fogle Aircraft, Tucson, AZ, Sept. 9, 1959. – Registered as N3699G. Christler & Avery Aviation, Greybull, WY, Jan. 1960. Avery Aviation, Greybull, WY, Aug. 1961-1968. – Flew as sprayer. Filmways Inc, Hollywood, CA, 1968-1972 – Flew in movie "Catch 22" as Vestal Virgin, 1968-1969. Tallmantz Aviation, Orange County, CA, Aug. 1971-1972. Ed Schnepf/Challenge Publications, Van Nuys, CA Feb. 1972-1982. – Registered as N30801. American Aeronautical Foundation, Camarillo, CA, July 1982-2008. – Flown as 430801/Executive Sweet.

Millions of aviation fans have seen this popular 64 year old Warbird perform. Built in Kansas City in 1944 -45 as a B-25J, Executive Sweet saw extensive Stateside service throughout the war as a crew trainer. In 1948,it was turned converted into a USAF VB-25J, a VIP transport until the end of her service. In December of 1954 it was upgraded and designated a VB-25N by Hayes Aircraft, Inc. After several more years in military service at the School of Aviation Medicine at Randolph Field, Texas, the Mitchell was sold as surplus ad became a crop sprayer. Acquired by Hollywood’s Filmways Studios in 1968, the B-25 became the lead "on camera" aircraft named Vestal Virgin in the film Catch-22. Placed for sale after completion of filming in 1970, it was purchased by Ed Schnepf (Thank you Ed!!) in 1972 to begin a two-year restorative program back to a wartime J model appearance.

Looking factory – new in its bare metal finish, Executive Sweet once again was armed with thirteen .50 caliber machine guns, a Norden bombsight and operable bomb bay, authentic insignia and interior detailing down to crash axes and crew intercom.

In 1982, Schnepf’s Challenge Publications donated the B-25 to the newly formed American Aeronautical Foundation Museum at Camarillo, California, who has been operating it ever since. Executive Sweet has appeared in a dozen major films and numerous TV shows and commercials. In April 1992, the plane participated in the Doolittle Raid 50th Anniversary reenactment staged at North Island NAS.

Executive Sweet set the pace that soon saw hundreds of other warbirds fully restored to their original wartime pristine condition. As it begins its 37th year of appearances, Executive Sweet enters the season with a great new look (see our new nose art), and multiple shows already scheduled. The pilots and air crew volunteers of the AAF Museum look forward to another season of keeping alive the aviation heritage that millions come to share each year.

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Powerplant:

Two Wright R-2600-13 Double Cyclone fourteen-cylinder air-cooled radials, rated at 1700 hp each for takeoff and 1500 hp at 2400 rpm. Equipped with Holley 1685HA carburetors or Bendix Stromberg carburetors.

Performance:

Maximum speed 275 mph at 15,000 feet. 230 mph cruising speed. Initial climb rate 1110 feet per minute. An altitude of 15,000 feet could be reached in 19 minutes. Service ceiling 24,000 feet. Range 1275 miles with 3200 pounds of bombs. Ferry range 2700 miles.

Dimensions:

Wingspan 67 feet 6.7 inches, length 53 feet 5.75 inches (bomber version), height 16 feet 4.2 inches, wing area 610 square feet.

Weights:

21,100 pounds empty, 33,000 pounds normal loaded, 35,000 pounds gross, 41,800 pounds maximum overload. The fuel capacity consisted of four tanks in the inner wing panels, with a total capacity of 670 US gallons. In addition, 304 US gallons of fuel could be carried in auxiliary tanks in the outboard wing panels, for a normal total fuel load of 974 US gallons. A 515-gallon tank could be installed in the bomb bay for ferrying purposes, 125 gallons of fuel could be carried in side waist positions, a 215-gallon self-sealing fuel tank could be installed in the top of the bomb bay, and provisions could be made for a droppable 335-gallon metal bomb-bay fuel tank. Fuel System

Armament:

Medium Bomber Version:

One flexible 0.50-inch machine gun in nose, 300 rounds. One fixed 0.50-inch machine gun in nose, 300 rounds. Beginning with B-25J-20, a second fixed 0.50-inch gun was added in the nose.

Strafer Version:

Eight 0.50-inch machine guns in the nose with 400 rpg.

All Versions:

Two 0.50-inch machine guns in individual blisters on the left and right-hand side of the fuselage with 400 rpg. Two 0.50-inch machine guns in top turret, 400 rpg. Two 0.50-inch machine guns in waist position, 200 rpg. Two 0.50-inch machine guns in tail turret, 600 rpg. Normal bomb load was 3000 pounds, but a maximum bomb load of 4000 pounds could be carried on short-range missions. Some had underwing racks for eight 5-inch high velocity aircraft rockets (HVARs).

for more info see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B-25_bomber

www.aafgroup.org/b25.html

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