North American B-25 Mitchell – Summer of Flight

Experience Warbirds in flight this summer! From May through September, join the Military Aviation Museum every Saturday at 1 PM for narrated flying demonstrations showcasing historical aircraft and commemorating significant wartime events. Experience the rumble of the engines up close as pilots share what it’s like to fly these incredible machines. Learn about the battles they fought in and the men and women who built, flew, and maintained them during the war! Summer of Flight is included with general admission to the museum and free for members. Events begin at 1:00 PM unless stated otherwise.

The B-25 Mitchell medium bomber was launched into history in the opening months of WWII. Just four short months after Pearl Harbor, Gen. James Doolittle led a one-way raid from the deck of the carrier USS Hornet against the Japanese Home Islands with 16 B-25’s.

Named for Billy Mitchell, considered by many to be the father of the modern Air Force. More than 9,800 Mitchells would be built and they would see service in every theater of the war. They would primarily serve with the US Army Air Forces, though the Marine Corps would operate them as the PBJ (Patrol Bomber – North American).