B-25 Mitchell "Doolittle Raider"Jimmy Doolittle B 25 Mitchell airplane model. The B 25 Mitchell medium bomber was one of America's most famous airplanes of WW II. It was the type used by General Doolittle for the Tokyo Raid on April 18, 1942. Subsequently, it saw duty in every combat area being flown by the Dutch, British, Chinese, Russians and Australians in addition to our own U. S. forces. Although the airplane was originally intended for level bombing from medium altitudes, it

the "Trojan" went into production in 1950

The DC-7 was the final propeller-driven transport aircraft produced by Douglas

made its first flight on January 24

Discover hidden depths with the PBM-3 Mariner

The AC-119K had several major improvements incorporated into the design

early -D and -G series aircraft were built with metal-framed "greenhouse" type cockpit canopies

Navy and USAF during the Korean and Vietnam wars (some bearing the designation A-1

000 feet altitude

Sunderlands in Coastal Command participated in the destruction of 31 U-boats during World War II

The F-82 Twin Mustang was the last propeller-driven fighter acquired in quantity by the USAF

Nine months later

these airplanes (redesignated the T-28D "Nomad") proved to be an effective weapon in close air support missions against enemy troops inside South Vietnam