REV04360 B-25 J MITCHELL

With a total output of almost 11,000 aircraft the B-25 became the American medium bomber of World War II. Built in response to a USAAF proposal for a medium bomber, the first prototype was already flying in January 1939. The outbreak of the Second World War in Europe accelerated the development of the B-25. The B-25B gained fame due to a bombing raid on Tokyo. On 18th April 1942 16 B-25Bs were launched from the aircraft carrier USS "Hornet" to carry out the "Doolittle Raids" on Tokyo. The successor to the B-25 D, the B-25J Mitchell III was the last production version and with a total build of 4,319, it was also the most prolific variant of the Mitchell. The role of the B-25 was changing at the same time as the aircraft in the Pacific were increasingly required to attack bomber targets. The medium bomber developed into a ground attack aircraft with a newly developed solid nose armed with 8 MGs. Together with its defensive weapons stations it had a total armament of 18 MGs. The concentrated firepower of these cannon versions gave rise to the name "Strafer".

Drie uitvoeringen mogelijk;

• North American B-25J-27-NC Mitchell III - 38th Bomber Group, 71st Bomber Squadron, Itazuke / Japan, December 1945.
• North American B-25J-22-NC Mitchell III - 498th Bomber squadron, 345th Bomber Group, Äir Apaches", Clark Field, Philippines May 1945.
• North American B-25J-20 Mitchell III - no.18 Squadron, Militaire Luchtvaart, Balikpapan, Indonesia 1946.

Aantal onderdelen; 126.
Maten;

• Lang; 239 mm.
• Spanwijdte; 283 mm.

Revell verf kleur nr.'s; 5 / 15 / 43 / 65 / 99 / 360.