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WWII Aircraft of the Week: NAA B-25 Mitchell

WWII Aircraft of the Week: NAA B-25 Mitchell | WWII AIRCRAFT OF THE WEEK: B-25 MITCHELL; Country of origin: USA Type: Medium Bomber Crew: 5 Powerplant: 2x Wright R-2600 radial engines Armament(depending on configuration): -Guns: 12x Browning M2 .50 HMGs -Autocannon: T13E1 75mm -Rockets: 8x 5 in.(127mm) HVARs -Bombs: max. 3,000 lbs.(1,360 kg) worth; THE B-25 MITCHELL, NAMED IN HONOR OF GEN. WILLIAM MITCHELL, WAS INTRODUCED IN 1941 AND SAW USE IN EVERY THEATER OF WWII. IT WAS USED MOST EXTENSIVELY IN THE PACIFIC THEATER WHERE IT SAW USE IN THE DOOLITTLE RAID OF 1942, AND TO SUPPLY THE BESIEGED ALLIED FORCES AT THE 1944 BATTLE OF IMPHAL IN BURMA. DESPITE BEING ORIGINALLY DESIGNED AS A MEDIUM BOMBER, THE B-25 ALSO FOUND A NICHE AS A GUNSHIP AND LOW ALTITUDE STRAFE BOMBER. | image tagged in wwii,history,aviation,bomber,plane,military | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
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    WWII AIRCRAFT OF THE WEEK: B-25 MITCHELL; Country of origin: USA Type: Medium Bomber Crew: 5 Powerplant: 2x Wright R-2600 radial engines Armament(depending on configuration): -Guns: 12x Browning M2 .50 HMGs -Autocannon: T13E1 75mm -Rockets: 8x 5 in.(127mm) HVARs -Bombs: max. 3,000 lbs.(1,360 kg) worth; THE B-25 MITCHELL, NAMED IN HONOR OF GEN. WILLIAM MITCHELL, WAS INTRODUCED IN 1941 AND SAW USE IN EVERY THEATER OF WWII. IT WAS USED MOST EXTENSIVELY IN THE PACIFIC THEATER WHERE IT SAW USE IN THE DOOLITTLE RAID OF 1942, AND TO SUPPLY THE BESIEGED ALLIED FORCES AT THE 1944 BATTLE OF IMPHAL IN BURMA. DESPITE BEING ORIGINALLY DESIGNED AS A MEDIUM BOMBER, THE B-25 ALSO FOUND A NICHE AS A GUNSHIP AND LOW ALTITUDE STRAFE BOMBER.