This factory photograph depicts a North American B-25 Mitchell medium bomber on an airfield ramp in Southern California. The star-only national insignia, used by U.S. military aircraft between mid-1942 and mid-1943, dates the original photography to the World War II era, though this print bears a later reproduction stamp. The B-25 became one of the most versatile bombers of the war, famous for its role in the 1942 Doolittle Raid on Japan and for extensive service in every theater of the conflict. In the background, a Douglas C-47 transport and additional support aircraft illustrate the busy wartime tempo of a Southern California aircraft manufacturing and test facility. Project: 218470