B-25 MITCHELL - "EXECUTIVE SWEET"

Historical Note:    More than 10,000 B-25s were manufactured during the War. The B-25 Mitchell was arguably regarded as the best aircraft in its class, even though it did not have the performance of the Martin bombers.

The B-25 Mitchell, also known as Executive Sweet, was manufactured by the North American Aviation. It was an American twin-engine medium bomber. The name “Mitchell” is after General Billy Mitchell, one of the pioneers of the United States Air Force. The B25 Mitchell is the only aircraft named after a specific person. There were 10,000 Executive Sweets built during its production. It was first used in April 1942 by Legendary Lt. Col Jimmy Doolittle. It was also frequently used in Southwest Pacific Theater on tree top level strafing and parafrag.

The B25 Mitchell was also used on Japanese targets in the SWPA from 1942 to 1945 and it played an important role in sending the Japanese troops back to their country. Executive Sweet also made devastating effects on the Central Pacific, Alaska, North Africa, Mediterranean and China theaters. A lot of revisions were also done for this aircraft to be more competitive in wars. Thus, the final version of the Mitchell was the B-25J which has a longer nose section.

Moreover, the B-25 was a safe aircraft to use. Controls can be easily maintained down to 145 mph or 23 km per hour. The only said complaint on the aircraft was its extreme noise produced by its engines.

Scale:    1:44
W/S:    18.6   inches, 
Lgth:   14.7   inches

Item Number:    TMC-AB25ES                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Price:    $169.95