Yankee Air Museum’s B-25D “Yankee Warrior”

History:
The Yankee Air Force B-25D was manufactured by North American Aviation in Kansas City, Kansas in 1943. It served in North Africa with the 12th AF 57th Bomb Wing, 340th Bomb Group in Corsica, which is an island in the Mediterranean Sea, owned by France. The Yankee Warrior is not this B-25’s nose art, but is representative of the era. This is the only B-25D flying today and has a combat history in missions over Sicily and through the Brenner Pass. The aircraft was owned by the British and also served in the Royal Canadian Air Force. The Yankee Warrior was purchased by the Yankee Air Museum in 1987.

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Specifications

Registration Number	Date of Manufacture
N3774	1943
Aircraft Role	Nickname
Bomber
Aircraft Type:	Wingspan:
North American B-25 “Mitchell”	67 feet 7 inches
Overall length:	Empty weight:
52 feet 11 inches	19,480 pounds
Gross weight:	Fuel capacity:
35,000 pounds	1350 miles
Oil capacity	Engine type:
60 gallons	Two 1700 hp Wright R2600-92 radial piston engines
Propeller type:	Max Speed
Hamilton Standard 3-blade full feathering.	272 mph
Rate of Climb	Cruise Speed
500 Feet Per Minute	220 MPH
Service Ceiling	Number of Crew
24,200 feet	Two pilots
Armament	Bomb Load
Twelve 12.7 mm machine guns	4000 lbs bombs
Number Built	Number Surviving
9889	34