USMC PBJ-1D (B-25 Mitchell), ca.1944.
United States Marine Corps and Navy twin-engine medium bomber produced by North American Aviation. A variant of the USAAF B-25 Mitchell, the PBJ-1D was introduced in 1942 and saw service in the Pacific War. Powered by four Pratt & Whitney R-2600-13 engines with a maximum speed of 330mph and a range of 1,600 miles. The PBJ-1D was armed with a nose-mounted 7.62 mm machine gun, a dorsal turret with two .50 calibre machine guns, and a ventral turret with two .50 calibre machine guns, and could carry up to 2,000 pounds of bombs.

Choice of 6 markings:
(1) PBJ-1D 17762/26 "The Flying Nightmares", US Marines VMB-413, New Hebrides 1944;
(2,3) PBJ-1D "The Fork-Tailed Devils", US Marines VMB-433, Emirau New Guinea 1944;
(4-6) PBJ-1D "The Six Eleven", US Marines VMB-611, New Guinea & Philippines 1944.
Licensed by Boeing.

1:48 scale plastic model kit from Academy, requires paint and glue.