B-25 Maid in the Shade Model Airplane

The North American B-25 Mitchell was an American twin-engined medium bomber manufactured by North American Aviation. It was used by many Allied air forces, in every theater of World War II, as well as many other air forces after the war ended, and saw service across four decades. This specific B-25 is painted as 'Maid in the Shade,' a veteran of 15 combat missions flying out of Corsica during WWII. The bomber is maintained and operated as a flying museum and memorial by the all- volunteer non-nonprofit Commemorative Air Force, Arizona Wing Aviation Museum based in Mesa, AZ. The Arizona Wing members restored this B-25 Mitchell Bomber 'Maid in the Shade' back to flying condition, it took 28 years and was completed in June 2009.