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43 3522 B 25D Mitchell 12AF 321BG447BS Hunky Dorey enroute to bomb Nazi ground installations NA2842

 43 3522 B 25D Mitchell 12AF 321BG447BS Hunky Dorey enroute to bomb Nazi ground installations NA2842

The North American B-25 Mitchell in a nutshell

National origin:-    United States
Named:- named in honor of Major General William 'Billy' Mitchell
Role:- Medium bomber, Attack aircraft, Photo-reconnaissance aircraft
Manufacturer:- North American Aviation
Designer:- designed by North American Aviation team
First flight:- 19th August 1940
Introduction:- 1941 Retired:- 1979 (Indonesia)
Primary users:-   USAAF and USMC,  RAAF  French Air Force  RAF  NEIAF  Soviet Air Force
Produced:- 1939–1944
Number built:- 9,816
Developed from:- North American NA-40
Developed into:- North American XB-28 Dragon

USAAF Military History Section

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