Request for editing of the Flaming Mamie entry in the B 25 article Bill I am reproducing the entry you have made in the Wikipedia article on the B 25 First of all it is an interesting and relevant episode in the story of the B 25 However there are two serious issues here First it could be construed as original research which would mean it would be automatically deleted from a Wikipedia encyclopedic article and secondly it is just too lengthy a submission compared to the rest of the article It may be best edited down by yourself The other method is to establish this story as a separate or sub page to the main article which unfortunately removes it from the B 25 page I have made some editing changes to your story as well but mainly to have it read more in a standard style that is used for Wikipedia articles I think you could make the most cogent revisions since you know the story intimately De icing tests In 1942 two B 25Cs were converted to test aircraft in order to investigate de icing and anti icing equipment these planes were redesignated XB 25E and XB 25F The XB 25E nicknamed Flamin Maimie used engine exhaust gases circulated through chambers in the wing to melt ice The XB 25F used insulated electrical coils to heat the metal surfaces Both were tested extensively until 1944 the XB 25E system was extremely reliable and more practical than the XB 25F system While the results of the tests on the XB 25E were promising no aircraft during World War II was built to utilise that system although it is commonly used today Most propeller driven planes used by the United States Air Force use so called piccolo tubes that run along the leading edges of the wings Hot air bled from the engines is blown through these tubes and melts away any ice formations on the wings The further history of the XB 25F is unknown but the sole XB 25E 42 32281 was crashed in a test program to develop fire extinguishing systems for aircraft Flaming Mamie got her name from the fact that an engine caught fire every time they started it up The nose art of the plane showed a mechanic in a winter flight jacket running away from a fire with a extinguisher in his hand One last thing in order to cite the quote more information is needed such as the date of publication and ISBN International Standard Book Number if possible Here is the usual bibliographic entry us