2. Aircraft

IWM Duxford

Ross and I had a superb day at the Imperial War Museum Duxford 20 odd years after our first visit. The sound of warbirds flying all day just added to the atmosphere. The vehicles in the Land Warfare building are in the Military Vehicles folder. 10/5/2022
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    The North American B-25 Mitchell is an American medium bomber that was introduced in 1941 and named in honor of Major General William "Billy" Mitchell, a pioneer of U.S. military aviation.[2] Used by many Allied air forces, the B-25 served in every theatre of World War II, and after the war ended, many remained in service, operating across four decades. Produced in numerous variants, nearly 10,000 B-25s were built.
    The museum’s B-25 was manufactured in Kansas City, Kansas, in April 1945. It was flown by the Air Force until 1957. Following a long career in film work, it was acquired by the museum. The aircraft is painted to represent B-25 Mitchell- 8U, which served with the 12th Air Force in the Mediterranean Theatre. It belonged to the 340th Bomb Group and was flown by the novelist Joseph Heller on some of his missions. He described the B-25 in Catch-22 as “stable, dependable” and “dull green.” The nose art "L'il Critter From The Moon" was a character from the popular cartoon "L'il Abner".
    The Bell UH-1 Iroquois (nicknamed "Huey") is a utility military helicopter designed and produced by the American aerospace company Bell Helicopter. It is the first member of the prolific Huey family, as well as the first turbine-powered helicopter in service with the United States military. Former 72-21605 of the United States Army.