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North American

B-25
Mitchell

U.S. MILITARY

Photo: Robert Deering 6/15/2013
Denton Municipal Airport (DTO)
Denton, Texas

Photo: Robert Deering 1972
Greater Southwest Airport (GSW)
Fort Worth, Texas

Photo: Robert Deering 8/13/2010
Pacific Aviation Museum
Honolulu, Hawaii

Photo: Robert Deering 10/18/2012
National Museum of the USAF
Wright-Patterson AFB (FFO)
Dayton, Ohio

Photo: Robert Deering 1991
Midland International Airport (MAF)
Midland, Texas

The B-25 first flew on Aug. 19, 1940 and the U.S. Army Air Corps accepted the first five B-25s in February 1941. By the end of the war, North American Aviation had built a total of 9,816 B-25s at its California and Kansas plants.

During its long career, the B-25 experienced a number of modifications. The first major change occurred with the G model that included a 75mm cannon and two fixed .50-cal. guns in the nose. The H model was the first to add additional forward firing .50-cal. guns in cheek blisters. In the J version, the most numerous variant, the aircraft returned to its initial arrangement as a level bomber, reverting to a transparent nose that included one flexible and two fixed .50-cal. guns.

Driven by requirements in the Pacific, however, field-modified Js and finally production versions once again featured a solid nose that housed eight fixed .50-cal. guns for low-level attack. In this configuration, the J model could devastate vehicles and shipping with up to 14 forward firing heavy machine guns.

Photo: Robert Deering 10/28/2016
Dallas Executive Airport (RBD)
Dallas, Texas

Photo: Robert Deering 5/27/2017
Cavanaugh Flight Museum
Addison Airport (ADS)
Addison, Texas

SPECIFICATIONS: PERFORMANCE:

Span: 67 ft. 6 in.
Length: 53 ft.
Height: 16 ft. 9 in.
Empty Weight:
Gross Weight: 29,300 lbs. maximum
Crew: Maximum speed: 328 mph
Cruising speed: 233 mph
Range: 2,500 miles (with auxiliary tanks)
Service ceiling: 21,200 ft.

Engines: Two Wright R-2600s of 1,700 hp each

Armament: Six .50-cal. machine guns; 3,000 lbs. of bombs

SOURCE: National Museum of the United States Air Force

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