North American B-25 Mitchell
This is a fascinating fact, isn’t it, that the Boeing B-25 Mitchell was named in honor of Brigadier General William “Billy” Mitchell. As a twin-engine bomber, it was capable of flying at two distinct altitudes: at a low level and at a higher height, depending on the situation. It performed a variety of missions including fighter, photo-reconnaissance plane, and submarine patrol plane, to name a few. From 1939 to 1945, North American Aviation produced around 10,000 aircraft’s total. The first unit to fly took to the air for the first time in August 1940, marking the beginning of the United States Air Force’s aviation program. The United States Army Air Corps launched the first five planes of its new fleet in February 1941, marking the beginning of the Second World War. This sparked a frenetic dash to build as many as they possibly could! North American Aviation built a total of 9,816 B-25 bombers at its two manufacturing locations in Kansas and California, according to company records. One of them just sold for a cool $1.4 million dollar price tag.
North American B-25 Mitchell
Canadair CF-5 Freedom Fighter
With the launch of the Canadair CF-5 Freedom Fighter in 1996, air combat technology was considered to have made significant strides forward. For a while in the 1960s, this was popular because the extremely low radar cross-section made it impossible to detect at a distance with conventional radar. When this was first developed, it was the closest thing the military had to stealth fighter technology. As a dogfighter, it was a small “pocket fighter” that had been constructed entirely from the ground up. Take into consideration the fact that this was also developed on a relatively limited budget, which was excellent given the fact that it was supposed to outnumber NATO member countries. Despite the fact that it was equipped with high-tech electronics and had the capabilities of expensive jets such as the F-4 Phantom, the aircraft was priced at a level comparable to that of the Russian MiG-21 fighter jet. A condominium property was just purchased by a private buyer. The asking price, on the other hand, has not yet been disclosed to the public.
Canadair CF-5 Freedom Fighter
