HK Models has announced the upcoming release of a new B-25H Mitchell model kit in 1/32 scale.
The offering (01E037), dubbed “Gunships over CBI” includes Cartograf decals with two marking options representing S/N 43-4975 “Kid Sister” and 43-4244 “Peggy,” both of 81st BS/12th BG. A number of additional images have also been released which can be seen below.
The kit is currently slated for release some time in March.
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North American B-25J N5672V (S/N 10847686) “Betty’s Dream” is available for sale with a newly reduced price.
The airframe reportedly has 668 hrs since complete restoration by Aero Trader of Chino, CA (Dec. 1998) / 5156 Hrs SMOH. The two Wright R-2600-29A engines each have 668 SMOH by JRS. Additional features include an avionics package, IFR certification, authentic, de-milled guns, functional turrets and gun sights and ammo belts and boxes.
The aircraft, an Oshkosh Golden Wrench Award, Reserve Grand Champion winner, is now being offered for $2,695,000. Click here to check out the complete listing.
(Photo: Alan Wilson from Peterborough, Cambs, UK / CC BY-SA via Wikimedia Commons)
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A B-25 nose (USAAF USAAC 44-31171) touted as an original and important part of aviation heritage and film history has hit the market. The listing states (in part):
This is an original B-25 nose that was modified for use as a camera nose. It belonged to the legendary John ‘Jeff‘ Hawke and used the spare dome he had for the Battle of Britain Film used on Psychedelic Monster. The nose was fitted to the B-25 now on show in Duxford American Air Museum. I bought it a few years ago and put it into Psychedelic monster colours. My collection is about to go to the next level, so selling her seems a good idea. She is an important part of aviation heritage and film history, but could be put back into standard.
The nose section is located in Salisbury, UK and is currently available for bidding. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.
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A B-25N Mitchell project (S/N 44-29127) has hit the market.
Details on the project are scarce, although the listing is accompanied by several photos. It was reportedly “collected in the good old days when airframes, projects, and spare parts were plentiful.”
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(Photo: Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons)
Revell has released a new boxing of their B-25D Mitchell model kit in 1/48 scale.
The “highly detailed, Level 5” offering (04977) reportedly includes a detailed interior and engines, bomb loading, and livery options representing two B-25D machines from 345 Bomb Group.
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North American B-25J N5672V (S/N 10847686) “Betty’s Dream” has hit the market.
The airframe reportedly has 668 hrs since complete restoration by Aero Trader of Chino, CA (Dec. 1998) / 5156 Hrs SMOH. The two Wright R-2600-29A engines each have 668 SMOH by JRS. Additional features include an avionics package, IFR certification, authentic, de-milled guns, functional turrets and gun sights and ammo belts and boxes.
The aircraft, an Oshkosh Golden Wrench Award, Reserve Grand Champion winner, is currently being offered for $2,950,000. Click here to check out the complete listing.
(Tomás Del Coro / CC BY-SA via Wikimedia Commons)
After releasing part 1 last week Fantasy of Flight owner Kermit Weeks has returned for the second installment of his Kermie Cam B-25 tour, which explores the whole aircraft interior, from tail to cockpit.
As previously reported, the machine (S/N 43-28059) was originally delivered in 1944 and was used for training during WW2 and for some time after the war ended. In the 1950s it was used for proficiency flying and transport duties. Following military service, it operated as a tanker fitted with a 1000 gallon tank and passed through the hands of several owners before being acquired by Weeks and restored.
Click below to check out the new video.
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Fantasy of Flight owner Kermit Weeks has released his latest “Kermie Cam” video, this time focusing on his B-25J Mitchell “Apache Princess.”
The machine (S/N 43-28059) was originally delivered in 1944 and was used for training during WW2 and for some time after the war ended. In the 1950s it was used for proficiency flying and transport duties. Following military service, it operated as a tanker fitted with a 1000 gallon tank and passed through the hands of several owners before being acquired by Weeks and restored.
The new video is part one of the series which includes a walk around and interior tour of the aircraft. Click below to check it out.
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Academy has released a new B-25D “Pacific Theatre” model kit in 1/48 scale.
The kit (12328) reportedly includes a highly detailed cockpit interior, bomb bay and machine guns as well as options to build the landing gear and bomb bay in extended or retracted positions. Also included is a canopy mask and Cartograf decals with three marking options representing 41-30024 “Red Wrath,” 41-30026, “Near Miss” / “Hilda” and 41-30669 “Tondelayo.”
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After “countless hours” of work, the EAA Museum’s B-25H Mitchell “Berlin Express” returned to the air on Saturday for its first post-restoration flight.
As previously reported, the aircraft (N10V / S/N 43-4432) was originally delivered to the USAAF in 1943 and went on to serve as an administrative aircraft at several bases around the US. Following the war, it passed through the hands of several owners, including Tallmantz Aviation, who used the machine in the 1970 film Catch-22.
The B-25 was donated to the EAA Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin in 1972 where it was restored to flying status as “The City of Burlington.” However, it was damaged in a landing accident in the 1980s, which resulted in cosmetic repairs and static display at the museum.
In 2015, the decision was made to fully restore the aircraft and return it to airworthy condition in order to “honor veterans and promote educational outreach.”
Click below to check out a video of the flight and an overview of the restoration.
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