Roger Van Ranst, flight mechanic for the B-25J “Miss Mitchell,” stands in front of the plane April 26, 2018, on the flightline of Atlantic Aviation. The Mitchell Bomber was used by the 310th Bomb Group, the 380th Bomb Squadron and the 12th Air Force.

Roger Van Ranst, flight mechanic for the B-25J “Miss Mitchell,” glances out a window of the plane April 26, 2018. The Mitchell Bomber flew over 150 missions over Italy during WWII and carries up to six crew members.

Dean Butler, left, copilot, Roger Van Ranst, center, flight Mechanic and Matt Quiy, right, pilot stand beside the B-25J “Miss Mitchell,” April, 26, 2018, on the flightline at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The Mitchell Bomber was used as a static display in museums after it was decommissioned and then was completely restored to normal operations by volunteers.

Roger Van Ranst, flight mechanic for the B-25J “Miss Mitchell,” glances out a window of the plane April 26, 2018. The Mitchell bomber was the first Army airplane to sink an enemy submarine, fly from a carrier deck, pack a 75-mm cannon and to see action on every fighting front.

Matt Quiy, left, pilot, and Roger Van Ranst, right, flight mechanic, stand by the B-25J “Miss Mitchell,” April 26, 2018, on the flightline at Charleston International Airport. The Mitchell bomber was the first Army airplane to sink an enemy submarine, fly from a carrier deck, pack a 75-mm cannon and to see action on every fighting front.

Roger Van Ranst, flight mechanic for B-25J “Miss Mitchell,” sits in the back of the plane during a flight over Charleston, S.C., April 26, 2018. The Mitchell Bomber was used as a static display in museums after it was decommissioned and then was completely restored to normal operations by volunteers.