Flying the B-25J is part of the curriculum for USNTPS students

For twice a year, a B-25J warbird will travel to the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) at NAS Patuxent River to allow students to broaden their experience by flying the aircraft.

B-25J Bomber
Photo by: Cpl. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe


Larry Kelley, owner of the B-25J nicknamed “Panchito”, has been doing it for the past 16 years and is only one of three qualified to fly the warbird as part of the school’s Qualitative Evaluation (QE) program.

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