North American B-25 Mitchell - Wikipedia
The North American B-25 Mitchell is an American medium bomber that was introduced in 1941 and named in honor of Brigadier General William "Billy" Mitchell, a pioneer of U.S. military aviation. [2]
B-25 | Crew, Wingspan, Versions, & Doolittle Raid | Britannica
2024年11月22日 · B-25, U.S. medium bomber used during World War II. The B-25 was designed by North American Aviation, Inc., in response to a prewar requirement and was first flown in 1940.
How the B-25 Became the Ultimate Strafer of World War II - HistoryNet
2020年4月28日 · Though it started life as a mid-altitude level bomber, the B-25 became the most formidable low-level attack aircraft of World War II. And it retained its bombing capability: Beat to death the ground gunners by strafing, then drop the bombs on the way out, whether attacking ships, bridges or airfields.
North American B-25B Mitchell - National Museum of the USAF
The B-25 medium bomber was one of America's most famous airplanes of World War II. It was the type used by Gen. Jimmy Doolittle for the Tokyo Raid on April 18, 1942. Subsequently, B-25s saw duty in every combat area being flown by the Dutch, British, Chinese, Russians and Australians in addition to U.S. forces.
North American B-25 Mitchell - Army Air Corps Museum
The B-25 Mitchell was a medium bomber aircraft primarily used by the United States during World War II. It gained fame for its role in the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo in April 1942, marking a pivotal moment in the early stages of the Pacific War.
North American B-25 Mitchell: The Most Produced American Medium Bomber ...
2023年8月29日 · The North American B-25 Mitchell was an American twin-engine medium bomber that saw service throughout the Second World War. Flying in all theaters of the conflict, it’s perhaps most famous for taking part in the Doolittle Raid on Japan in April 1942.
North American B-25 Mitchell - The National WWII Museum
The Doolittle Raid's B-25s were the only aircraft to bomb Tokyo until 1944, when B-29 Superfortresses began operating from the Mariana Islands. The B-25 bomber soldiered in every theater of war, excelling in multiple roles, chiefly as a ground-attack aircraft later in the war.
Doolittle's Raider: The North American B-25 Mitchell
Built by North American Aviation, the B-25 Mitchell was a medium bomber which could carry 3000 pounds of bombs at a max speed of 328 miles per hour, and carried six .50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns for protection.
North American B-25 “Mitchell” - American Airpower Museum
2023年4月1日 · The North American B-25 Mitchell is an American medium bomber that was introduced in 1941 and named in honor of Major General William “Billy” Mitchell, a pioneer of U.S. military aviation.
North American B-25J Mitchell - Military Aviation Museum
The B-25 Mitchell medium bomber launched into history just four short months after Pearl Harbor when James Doolittle, then a USAAF Lt Col, led a one-way raid with 16 B-25’s from the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Hornet against the Japanese Home Islands.