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North American B-25 Mitchell (NA-62)
As part of Farnsworth’s celebration of it’s fifth year as an aerospace magnet (2008). Staff and students were treated to a flyover by a beautifully restored World War II bomber, the B-25 Mitchell. The B-25 was an American twin-engined medium bomber manufactured by North
American Aviation. It was used with devastating effect against German
and Japanese targets in every combat theater of World War II. The
aircraft was named the "Mitchell" in honor of General Billy Mitchell,
an early air power pioneer and advocate of an independent United States
Air Force.
The B-25 Mitchell is the only American military aircraft named after a
specific person. By the end of its production, nearly 10,000 B-25s in
numerous models had been built. These included a few limited
variations, such as the US Navy's PBJ-1 patrol bomber and the Army Air
Forces' F-10 photo reconnaissance. | |
