B-25J MITCHELL
CHAMPAIGN GAL

Manufacturer
North American Aviation
Markings
WWII camouflage
Designation
B-25J
Registration
N744CG
Serial Number
44-28866
Manufactured
1944
The North American B-25 Mitchell was an American twin-engine medium bomber manufactured by North American Aviation. Allied air forces flew it in every theater of World war II, and it was used my many other air forces after the war, seeing service across four decades.
Built in 1944 by North American, our B-25J served with the USAAF for 13 years. It was used as a trainer, transport and personnel transport. In 1957 it was transferred to the famous "airplane boneyard" at Davis-Monthan AFB where it was stored until ~1959 when it was bought by a private company and fought fires in Canada and the USA. It continued to be used as an airtanker until the late 1980's when it was restored to its wartime specifications.
In 2008 the Champaign Aviation Museum acquired the aircraft and has been flying and meticulously maintaining it ever since. We regularly fly the B-25 to airshows, events, warbird ride experiences, and for flyovers.
67 ft 7 in (20.60 M)
52 ft 11 in (16.13 m)
16 ft 4 in (4.98 m)
19,480 lb (8,836 kg)
272 mph (438 km/h
24,200 ft (7,400 m)
1,350 mi (2,170 km)
2 Wright R-2600 Twin Cyclones
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