Name/Title
B-25D MitchellDescription
An olive drab twin-engine bomber with the National Aircraft Insignia consisting of a five-pointed white star on a circular blue field on the tail ends. The Mitchell has a design of Donald Duck wearing headphones above two crossed crutches and the words 'ruptured duck' below the pilot's seat on both sides of the plane. The bureau number is 41-29784.Context
The B-25B Mitchell found fame as the bomber used in the April 18, 1942 Doolittle Raid. During the raid, fifteen M-25 Mitchell's led by Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Doolittle attacked mainland Japan four months after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The raiders took off from the carrier USS Hornet and bombed Tokyo and four other Japanese cities. Although the amount of actual damage done was relatively minor, it forced the Japanese to divert troops for home defense for the remainder of the war.
Manufactured by North American Aviation, the high-altitude bomber was considered both sturdy and operator friendly. The B-25 Mitchell was the most-produced American medium bomber and the third most-produced American bomber overall, serving in both theaters of World War II.
This B-25D Mitchell arrived at Patriots Point in April of 1981.Collection
USS Yorktown CV-10Acquisition
Accession
2023.9Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionMake and Manufacture
Manufacturer
North American AviationManufacture Date
circa 1941 - circa 1979Update Date
April 23, 2025
