RAAF B25 Aircraft
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RAAF B25 Aircraft - Physical Description 1
A47-24 B25D model, manufactured between 1942-1946. 50 were made.Veterans Description for Public
RAAF B25 Aircraft - Veterans Description for Public
This World War II RAAF B-25 bomber is thought to have crashed on 11 December 1944, in the sea off Anglesea, 20 miles south of Port Philip Heads. It is understood that it caught fire due to weapons test and was ditched.
The North American NA-62 was one of the best twin-engined, medium bombers of World War II. The first aircraft flew on August 19 1940 and, subsequently, almost 11,000 versions operated with Allied airforces throughout the world. Officially designated the B-25 the bomber was later named the Mitchell in honour of General Mitchell who had been court-martialled in 1925 for his outspoken views on air power. In 1942, the RAAF accepted a number of Mitchells on behalf of the Dutch Government. These aircraft equipped No 18 (Netherlands East Indies) Sqn and by 1945, 150 Mitchells of various marks had been received. In April 1944, No 2 Sqn replaced its Beauforts with Mitchells and the first 39 aircraft (A47-1/39) were transferred from No 18 (NEI) Sqn. A total of 50 Mitchells were operated by No 2 Sqn including 30 Mitchell IIs (A47-1/25, 33/37) and 20 Mitchell IIIs (A47-26/32, 38/50). The Mitchells of Nos 2 and 18 (NEI) Sqns formed No 79 Wing, and these aircraft carried out many successful strikes against enemy targets. At the end of the war, the Mitchells of No 2 Sqn helped evacuate and return many POWs, and the aircraft were finally phased out of service in 1946.Heritage Inventory Description
RAAF B25 Aircraft - Heritage Inventory Description
/nA47-24 B25D model, manufactured between 1942-1946. 50 were made.
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RAAF - B25 AIRCRAFTVictorian Heritage Inventory
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RAAF B25 AircraftVic. War Heritage Inventory
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