Mention the B-25 Mitchell to any warbird fan, and they will most likely bring up the Doolittle Raid. While the attack on Tokyo on April 18,1942, was the most famous B-25 mission, North American Aviation's brilliant bomber played a much larger part in WW Ⅱ, Designed as a medium bomber to operate from altitudes between 8,000 and 12,000 feet, the B-25 was powered by two l,700hp Wright R-2600 engines and it served in every theater of WW Ⅱ. The aircraft performed well and had a formidable array of firepower.
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