Tag Archives: B-25

B-25 Compass Swinging Rose

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Illustration of the compass swinging procedure for the B-25, from: Erection and Maintenance Instructions for the B-25H-1-NA Medium Bombardment Airplanes, NA-5785, Auguest 1943.

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The Doolittle Raid

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Old U.S. Air Force video of the WWII Doolittle Raid in April 1942, when B-25 Mitchell bombers took off from the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Hornet to attack the Japanese islands.   [ Video no longer available. ]   

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B-25 Mitchell Emergency Exits

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Emergency Exits and Movement of Flight Personnel for the B-25 Mitchell. Source: B-25 Mitchell Pilot’s Manual.  

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EagleCals Covers the B-25J Strafer and He 219

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Recent decal releases from EagleCals cover the B-25J Strafer and He 219.   EC#145-32 and EC#145-48 B-25J 345th BG Air Apaches: “Fatso” B-25J-22; “199” B-25J-11; and “Betty’s Dream” B-25J-32. EC#147-32 and EC#147-48 He 219s: He 219 A-0 G9+FK flown by … Continue reading →

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Big 1/32nd Scale B-25J Mitchell

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Coming soon from HK Models — a huge 1/32-scale B-25J Mitchell “The Strafer”. “Strafer” is the second B-25 release from HK Models and depicts the solid nose version armed with eight .50 cal machine guns.

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Kitsworld B-25 Decals

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Kitsworld has announced the January 2011 release of several new 1/32nd scale B-25 Mitchell decal sheets.

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B-25 “Hardships 2nd”

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

B-25 Mitchell “Hardships 2nd” photographed at Clark Field in the Philippines near the end of WWII. Hardships’ nose art features the mascots of all four squadrons of the 38th BG: the 71st, 405th, 822nd, and 823rd.  

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