NORTH AMERICAN     PBJ-1J   (B-25)  “MITCHELL” P-PATROL B-BOMBER J-NORTH AMERICAN -11ST MODEL J – 10TH MODIFICATION During the battle for territory in the Pacific against the Japanese in March 1944 the PBJ flew the first night raids at Rabaul, Kavieng and Bougainville followed by daylight raids.  The nine Marine Corps PBJ squadrons lost a total of 26 Mitchells in combat and another 19 to operational accidents.  The PBJ is also known as the B-25 medium bomber.   706 PBJs were procured for two Navy squadrons and seven Marine Corps squadrons.  Some PBJs were armed with a 75mm cannon (“G” & “H” models) and others with  14 forward firing .50cal machine guns (“J” models). SPECIFCATIONS WING SPAN   67’ 7” WING AREA   610  SQ FT LENGTH   52’ 11” HEIGHT    16’ 4” EMPTY WEIGHT  19,480  LBS GROSS WEIGHT  35,000  LBS ENGINE   2 x R-2600-92, 1700 HORSE POWER EACH MAX SPEED   272 MPH CRUISE SPEED   230 MPH RANGE    1,350 NAUTICAL MILES ARMAMENT UP TO 18 x .50 CAL MACHINE GUNS (SOME “J” MODELS) 4000 LBS  OF BOMBS/MINES/TORPEDOS