The B-25 medium bomber was one of America's most famous airplanes of WW II. It is 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 was used extensively in the Pacific area for bombing Japanese airfields from treetop level and for strafing and skip bombing enemy shipping.

The B-25 Mitchell is named after the fearless US Army Air Corps. officer General Billy Mitchell who was court marshaled in 1924 for his outspoken belief in air power. The B-25 Mitchell received instant fame as a result of the attack on the Japanese mainland by Doolittle's Raiders in April of 1942. Sixteen B-25Bs took from the aircraft carrier Hornet at maximum gross weight, the mission raised the morale of the entire nation. Mitchell's have often been described as the best aircraft in it's class during WW II. Well suited for a variety of roles it served in every theater of operations. It was the first bomber lend-leased to Russia, and Mitchell's saw service with the British, Dutch and Chinese Air Forces. The last duty B-25's were retired from Reese Air Force Base in 1959, however, they continued to fly for years in different uses all over the world.