North American B-25 Mitchell - an American medium bomber designed in 1939, taking part in World War II and many other combat missions.
Used as a horizontal bomber, but there were also modified versions, armed with 127mm rockets and 14 12.7mm machine guns, and even a 75mm cannon. They were used for basket flight raids, particularly for firing on surface targets from low altitude.
The first B-25 was flown on August 19, 1940, which later served as North American Aviation's service aircraft (aptly named Whiskey Express)
Beginning in November 1941, production of the next version of the B-25C and D began, with a Wright R-2600-13 Twin Cyclone engine rated at 1,700 hp. An autopilot was also fitted, hooks for additional bombs or fuel tanks and many changes were made. The only difference between the B-25D and the B-25C is that the B-25C was built at a factory in Inglewood, California (1,620 units produced), while the B-25D was built at a new factory in Kansas City (2,290 units produced).
The B-25's most famous combat action during World War II was Lt. Col. Doolittle's raid on the Japanese islands in April 1942. Bombers also flew in Dutch, Canadian,Australian, Brazilian and Chinese units
One of the major air disasters involving the B-25D occurred on July 28, 1945 when the plane crashed into the Empire State Bulding (14 people were killed - 3 crew and 11 people in the building)
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Plastic model to be glued together by AIRFIX. The kit does not include paint and glue.
Specifications:
- Scale: 1/72
- Part Number: 06015A
- Manufacturer: AIRFIX
For more information and photos, visit the manufacturer's website (link in the tab above).
A bit of history on the video:
And, how does the restored B-25D look like ?
And the other versions of the B-25:
A, this is what the remote-controlled B-25J looks like in miniature:
Presentation of the model on the video: