North American B-25 Mitchell

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B-25 Mitchell
A B-25J Mitchell over the Chino Airshow 2014
Role	Medium bomber Type of aircraft
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	North American Aviation
First flight	19 August 1940
Introduction	1941
Retired	1979 (Indonesia)
Status	unknown
Primary users	United States Army Air Forces Royal Air Force Soviet Air Force United States Marine Corps
Number built	9,816[1][a]
Developed from	North American NA-40
Developed into	North American XB-28 Dragon

The North American B-25 Mitchell is an American medium bomber that was introduced in 1941 and named in honor of Brigadier General William "Billy" Mitchell, a pioneer of U.S. military aviation.^[2] Used by many Allied air forces, the B-25 served in every theater of World War II, and after the war ended, many remained in service, operating across four decades. Produced in numerous variants, nearly 10,000 B-25s were built,^[1] It was the most-produced American medium bomber and the third most-produced American bomber overall. These included several limited models such as the F-10 reconnaissance aircraft, the AT-24 crew trainers, and the United States Marine Corps' PBJ-1 patrol bomber.

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