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Media Kit
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Contact Information-
Call Bill Maitland - 952-201-8400
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The following text may be excerpted or used in whole for publication:
The Minnesota Wing of the Commemorative Air Force is proud to fly the North American B-25 bomber, "Miss Mitchell". The original "Miss Mitchell", served with distinction in the 12th Air Force, 57th Bomb Wing in Corsica, Sicily, and Italy during WWII. She flew over 135 missions with no serous injuries to her crew.
In August of 1944, pilot, Lt. Max Bell, earned the Distinguished Flying Cross while flying "Miss Mitchell" on a bombing raid to destroy bridges in Nazi-occupied Italy. The plane was heavily damaged by anti-aircraft fire but successfully destroyed the target and returned to base.
The B-25 gained fame from the daring raid made by Jimmy Doolittle and his 'Raiders' to strike back at Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor. It was depicted in the movie, "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo". After an extensive 12-year restoration by dozens of volunteers to restore it to flying condition, the award-winning "Miss Mitchell" retook the skies in 1992 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid.
It is the mission of the Commemorative Air Force to restore and maintain historic warbirds in flyable condition so that they can tell the story of those who have served our nation in war and especially those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our freedom. The "Miss Mitchell" is one of only about 34 B-25s still flying today.
Manufacturer: North American Aviation
Number Built: Over 9,000
Engine: Two 1,700HP Wright R-2600
Wing Span: 67ft. 7in.
Length: 52ft. 11in.
Height: 16ft. 4in.
Speed: 272 mph
Range: 1,350 miles
Ceiling: 24,200 feet
Armament: 7, 50 caliber machine guns
Bomb Load: 4,000 pounds
Crew: 5
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Click on an image to go to a version large enough for printing on paper.
Images may be pulled from the MissMitchell.org site to be used in presentations publicizing the Miss Mitchell
However, the photos are ©2008 Max Haynes, and are for use in publicizing the Miss Mitchell only. Please contact Max for other questions about the images and their use.
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Miss Mitchell Above |
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| Miss Mitchell on a photo pass |
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Miss Mitchell soars above |
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Miss Mitchell nose art |
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Miss Mitchell composite |
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| T-6 and Miss |
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| Bomb bay - open for business |
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Miss Sunrise |
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| Norden Bombsight |
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Miss Mitchell takeoff |
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| Miss landing, nose down, almost |
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Miss Mitchell in the sun |
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| Miss Mitchell Nose |
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| Miss Mitchell and crew, too. |
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Miss Mitchell and crew |
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Miss Mitchell History Rider 1 |
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Miss Mitchell warm-up |
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LINKS:
• Home Page
• A Plane Profile on Miss Mitchell
• The Minnesota Wing of the CAF
• CAF National •
Images by Max Haynes of MaxAir2Air.com |
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History Rider manning the 50 caliber |
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