Accurate Miniatures 1/48 B-25B Mitchell

The North American B-25 Mitchell (NA-62) was an American twin-engined medium bomber manufactured by North American Aviation. It was used with devastating effect against German and Japanese targets in every combat theater of World War II. The aircraft was named the "Mitchell" in honour of General Billy Mitchell, an early air power pioneer and advocate of an independent United States Air Force.

The B-25 Mitchell is the only American military aircraft named after a specific person. By the end of its production, nearly 10,000 B-25 Mitchells had been built.

The B-25 Mitchell first gained fame as the bomber used in the April 1942 Doolittle Raid, in which 16 B-25Bs led by the legendary Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle, took off from the carrier USS Hornet and successfully bombed Tokyo and four other Japanese cities without loss to themselves. However, 15 of the planes subsequently crash-landed in Eastern China en route to their recovery fields in that country. These losses were the result of fuel exhaustion, stormy night-time conditions with zero visibility, and the lack of electronic homing aids at the recovery bases. Only one B-25B landed intact; it came down in the Soviet Union, where its five-man crew was interned and the aircraft confiscated. Fortunately, 71 of the 80 Doolittle Raid crewmen survived their historic mission and eventually made it back to American lines.

The Doolittle raid on Tokyo in April of 1942 was perhaps the most famous single bombing missions of the second world war. The kit may used to construct any of the Mitchell bombers that left the carrier deck of the USS Hornet that cold , rainy April morning. Completely detailed with a full interior and appropriate weaponry, this easy -to-assemble replica leaves nothing to the imagination but the sounds of the engine.

• 198 Parts Moulded in Gray and Clear Plastic.
• Finely Recessed Panel Lines.
• Masks for Clear Parts.
• Weighted Tyres. Nose Weights.
• Protected Decals and Clear Parts.
• Detailed instruction booklet.

Markings are included for each of the 16 B-25Bs that participated in the Doolittle Raid.