Military aircraft aircraft world war ii mitchell b 25 airplane military. Marine corps and also by the air forces of great britain the commonwealth countries and the soviet union. Curtiss a 25 shrike army sb2c dive bomber. B 25 mitchell bomber model numbers. Douglas a 20 havoc attack bomber.
Douglas a 26 invader attack bomber. The north american b 25 mitchell is an american twin engine medium bomber manufactured by north american aviation naa. Air planes nose art bombers helicopters spacecraft military aircraft world war ii bud air force in the mood north american aviation b 25j 20 nc michell sn 44 29199 cn 108 32474 n9117z tail code 198 owned by bob lumbard bill klaers rialto san bernardino county california 1994 present 1. The field received over 1500 old aircraft onto its unpaved runways such as obsolete b 24 liberator and b 17 flying fortress bombers as well as p 38 and p 51 fighters and other aircraft.
There were two main changes in this version. De havilland f 8 mosquito reconnaissance aircraft. It was used by the us. North american b 25 mitchell.
Douglas b 18 bolo aswmedium bomber. 22 facts about the grumman hellcat via live. The hellcat was designed for use aboard united states navy aircraft carriers. The first 24 aircraft built had no model letter but are sometimes referred to as the b 25 na.
Jimmy doolittle for the tokyo raid on april 18 1942. It was a twin engine medium attack bomber. It was one of americas most famous airplanes of world war two. The b 25 mitchell bomber was the type used by gen.
The grumman hellcat was a fighter aircraft used by the united states navy in world war ii. The north american b 25 mitchell bomber played a significant role during world war two. Grumman hellcat ready to take off on uss yorktown. With the end of world war ii oxnard field began receiving surplus military bombers and fighters.
The next 40 aircraft were designated b 25a. World war ii b 25 mitchell airplane engine startup and taxi at waterbury oxford airport in oxford ct on 9807. North american b 25 mitchell twin engine medium bomber aircraft the north american b 25 mitchell proved a crucial medium bomber component to the allied war effort during world war 2. M ost numerous american medium bomber the b 25.
The pilot co pilot and bombardier were provided with armor behind their seats and self sealing fuel tanks were installed. Albuquerque army air base and oxnard field. Although it served predominantly in the pacific it saw service in nearly all fronts of world war ii. Douglas xblr 2xb 19 prototype heavy bomber.
The hellcat was a terrific airplane and very effective fighter. Douglas b 23 dragon medium bomber.