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  1. The B-25 Mitchell: Bomber and Raider
    The B-25 Mitchell: Bomber and Raider
    In 1941, the United States entered World War II and needed a reliable medium bomber to strike the enemy. The North American B-25 Mitchell was the answer.
    Design and development

    In March 1939, the US Army Air Corps issued a specification for a medium bomber that was capable of carrying a payload of 2,400 lb (1,100 kg) over 1,200 miles (1,900 km) at 300 mph (480 km/h). North American Aviation (NAA) … See more

    Operational history

    Most B-25s in American service were used in the war against Japan in Asia and the Pacific. The Mitchell fought from the Northern Pacific to the South Pacific and the Far East. These areas included the campaigns … See more

    Variants

    B-25 The initial production version of B-25s, they were powered by 1,350 hp (1,007 kW) R-2600-9 engines. and carried up to 3,600 lb (1,600 kg) of bombs and defensive armament of three .30 machine guns in nose, waist… See more

    Operators

    Argentina
    • An ex-USAAF TB-25N (s/n 44-31173) was acquired in June 1961 and registered locally as LV-GXH, it was privately operated as a smuggling aircraft. It was confiscate… See more

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