References

As we increase the amount of information pertaining to the B-25 bomber, we understand that many of our readers may indeed be people writing research papers. First of all, Great! We definitely want to encourage the younger generations to learn about the B-25. I am certain our site looks better than sourcing Wikipedia! So, where do we get our information? We are both a primary and a secondary source. Some of the information presented is content that we have created. Other times, we are using other primary sources for our information. Although we are familiar with, we never rely on secondary or tertiary resources. To site using either APA or MLA guidelines, copy the following and replace the "date month year" with the date you accessed this site:

Desko, Dan. "B-25 History.org." KC B-25 History. B-25 History, n.d. Web. date month year.

Here is a list of some of the better references that I have come across. This is by no means a complete list of references for this site. I am assembling a list of accurate references that a novice or even seasoned B-25 veteran should be familiar with. As time goes on, I will be updating this list with references that we as an organization agree contain both complete and accurate information. If you have a resource that you feel should be included in this list, please feel free to email us that information. We will evaluate the resource and include it here if it meets our rigid standards.

Books

• Avery, N. L. B-25 Mitchell: The Magnificent Medium. St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.: Phalanx Pub., 1992. Print.

• Bauer, George R. Fairfax Ghosts: The "Bomber Builders" and Others Who Made a Difference. Pampa, TX: National B-25 Preservation Group, 1995. Print.
• Bauer, George R. A Century of Kansas City Aviation History: The Dreamers and the Doers. Kansas City, MO: Historic Preservation, 1999. Print.

• Glines, Carroll V. The Doolittle Raid: The Complete Story of the Daring 1942 Air Raid against Japan. New York: Orion, 1988. Print.
• Glines, Carroll V. Four Came Home: The Gripping Story of the Survivors of Jimmy Doolittle's Two Lost Crews. Missoula, MT: Pictorial Histories Pub., 1995. Print.

• Griffin, Alexander R. A Ship to Remember: The Saga of the Hornet. New York: Howell, Soskin, 1943. Print.

• Lee, R. Alton. Farmers vs. Wage Earners: Organized Labor in Kansas, 1860-1960. Lincoln: U of Nebraska, 2005. Print.

• Nijenhuis, Wim. B-25 Factory Times: Illustrated History of the North American Aviation Plants at Inglewood and Kansas City and the B-25 Assembly Lines. Barneveld: Media Primair Modelbouw, 2013. Print.

• Okerstrom, Dennis R. Dick Cole's War: Doolittle Raider, Hump Pilot, Air Commando. Place of Publication Not Identified: Univ Of Missouri, 2015. Print.

• Rose, Lisle A. The Ship That Held the Line: The U.S.S. Hornet and the First Year of the Pacific War. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute, 1995. Print.

• Thompson, Scott A. B-25 Mitchell in Civil Service. Elk Grove, CA: Aero Vintage, 1997. Print.

• Weingarten, Arthur David. The Sky Is Falling. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1977. Print.

Newsletters and Magazines

• Desko, Harry J. NAA-K B-25 Bomber Builders Newsletter Vols. 1-46. Desko, Daniel, 1989-2006. Print.

• North American Aviation. North American Skyline Vols. 1-6 Nos. 1-6. North American Aviation, 1941-1945. Print.

• North American Aviation - Kansas. North Ameri - Kansan Vols. 1-15 Nos. 1-24. North American Aviation, 1942-1945. Print.

Websites

Adding websites here was a hard choice for me. The nature of the web makes relying on information difficult. At any time, the information on any website may change or even be deleted. I have chosen these sites as I trust the people that have created them will maintain accurate (if not always up to date) information.

• "Welcome to Aviation Archaeology." Welcome to Aviation Archaeology. N.p., n.d. Web.

• Joyce, Todd. "Doolittle Tokyo Raiders - Official Web Site of the Raiders." Doolittle Tokyo Raiders - Official Web Site of the Raiders. Todd Joyce, n.d. Web.

• "Pacific Wrecks." - World War II Pacific and Korean War. N.p., n.d. Web.

• Rose, Scott. "North American Aviation B-25 Mitchell Registry - A Warbirds Resource Group Site." North American Aviation B-25 Mitchell Registry - A Warbirds Resource Group Site. Scott Rose, n.d. Web.

Historians

Over the years, I have had the opportunity to talk with hundreds of B-25 bomber builders and other B-25 Historians. Each and every one of these people I have the honor to call "friend". Without their knowledge and help, I would not be where I am today. I am including this list as more of a "thank you" to those historians.

Museums

• Museum Archives

• Collection Archives

• United States Army Air Force, Individual Aircraft Record Cards, National Air and Space Museum (NASM) Microfilm MXXX, Roll ACR-XX, Frame XXX.