Pilot Manual for the Mitchell Bomber B-25
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (920 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1935700383 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 184 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"102 missions in a B-25" according to WW. My father flew 102 missions in WWII in Europe in this plane and brought it back damaged more than once. He loved this plane. My father is now gone, but I read about his missions and stories his war pals told in a book called 'The True story of Catch 22" but this book helped me understand the plane that brought my dad home.. A great reminiscence Chip A. My dad was on a B-25 crew during WWII. This was a great gift for him to bring back some memories and perhaps elicit some war stories.
Classified "Restricted", the manual was declassified and is here reprinted in book form. Manufactured by North American Aviation, the B-25 saw service in every theatre of WWII. Care has been taken however to preserve the integrity of the text.. Originally printed by North American and the U.S. It carried a crew of six, and could loft a maximum load of 6,000 pounds of bombs. In April of 1942, sixteen American bombers raided Tokyo, Japan. Col. Jimmy Doolittle. Army Air Force, this Flight Operating Handbook taught pilots everything they needed to know before entering the cockpit. The planes were land-based B-25 Mitchells, audaciously launched from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet, and led by Lt. The attack caused little actual damage, but dealt a serious blow to Japanese morale. This affordable facsimile has been slightly reformatted. More importantly, it gave hope to an American public still reeling from Pearl Harbor