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 by many other air forces after the war, seeing service across four decades.
Built in 1944, our B-25J served with the United States Army Air Force for 13 years. It was used as a navigational trainer, transport, and personnel transport. In 1957, it was transferred to the famous "airplane boneyard" at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base where it was stored until approximately 1959 when it was purchased by a private company for fighting wildfires in Canada and the USA. It continued to be utilized as an airtanker until the late 1980's when it was restored to its original wartime specifications.​
In 2008, the Champaign Aviation Museum acquired the aircraft and has been meticulously maintaining it ever since. We regularly fly the B-25 Champaign Gal 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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