B-25J MITCHELL BOMBER - "Georgie's Gal"
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- B-25J MITCHELL BOMBER - "Georgie's Gal"
"Georgie's Gal" started her life at a manufacturing plant in Kansas City, being accepted into service in 1945. She has been bought and sold numerous times since being decommissioned and entering civilian service, and has previously borne the names "The Devil Made Me Do It," "Man Of War," and "Martha Jean."
The North American B-25 Mitchell was an American twin-engined medium bomber manufactured by North American Aviation. It was used by many Allied air forces, in every theater of World War II, although the majority of B-25s in American service were used in the Pacific. The B-25 was named in honor of General Billy Mitchell, a pioneer of U.S. military aviation. By the end of its production, nearly 10,000 B-25s in numerous models had been built. The B-25 first gained fame as the bomber used in the 18 April 1942 Doolittle Raid, in which 16 B-25Bs led by Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Doolittle attacked mainland Japan, four months after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Our B-25 Mitchell is named "Georgie's Gal" after the museum's benefactor, George V. Woodling.
Specifications
Length 53 ft. 5 in.
Wingspan 67 ft. 6 in.
Height 16 ft. 4 in.
Wing Area 610 sq. ft.
Empty Weight 21,120 lbs
Loaded Weight 33,400 lbs
Crew 6
Performance
Power Plant 2 Wright R-2600-29
Cyclone Radials (1,700 hp each)
Combat Radius 1,350 miles
Max. Speed 293 mph at 13,850 ft.
Ceiling 24,500 ft.
Armament
Guns 13 x .50 in. (12.7mm) machine guns
Bombs 3,000 lbs.
Liberty Aviation Museum purchased the plane in 2011, and from winter 2011 through spring 2012, she went through an extensive mechanical and cosmetic restoration.
Information Provided from (www.libertyavia...)
Very great experience at the Liberty Aviation Museum it is a must see and check out location for any one in and around North West Ohio.
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A thing of beauty, a treat for sore eves! Love them '25s!
They sure are beautiful design it’s just sad that so many where destroyed or scrapped. The same happened for so many other aircraft that have been lost to history it is just sad.
"Ole General Jimmy" sure liked 'em!@@blackswampaviation
GOD BLESS 😊
Yeah
Look kids, internal combustion engines! No lithium batteries!
I heard that some billionaire was trying to buy one and convert it to electric I wonder how that would work lol.
Love those old war birds!
Yes they sound amazing!
Captain F.H. Welch 340th Bombardment Squadron Group M, Randazzo Sicily B-25 Pilot Distinguished Flying Cross.