The B-25 Mitchell was the only American medium bomber to operate in the China-Burma-India (CBI) Theatre. Commencing operations in July 1942 in China, and a few months later from India, the B-25 flew continuously until the end of the war. The Tenth and Fourteenth Air Forces each had one medium bomber group assigned, while the Fourteenth Air Force also had one medium bomber group in the Chinese American Composite Wing (CACW). The B-25 units in the CBI Theatre flew nearly every version of the Mitchell, using the aircraft for a variety of missions. B-25 operations in China began with medium altitude bombing, but as aerial opposition declined, the medium bomber units in the Fourteenth Air Force turned to low-level strafing of ground, transportation and shipping targets. Adopting the low-level bridge-busting techniques of the India-based B-25 squadrons, the 341st BG conducted a campaign against road and rail bridges in southern China and French Indochina during 1945. The Mitchell also played an important role in the air war over Burma, the aircraft being given the task of disrupting the flow of Japanese supplies to the frontlines at medium ranges. Comprehensive histories of fighting aircraft and their crews, highlighting their vital role in the development of warfare in the 20th and 21st centuries, A unique source of information, researched by recognised experts and brought to life by first-hand accounts from the combat veterans themselves, Concise, authoritative text is supported by at least 30 original colour artworks, specially commissioned scale drawings, and the best archival photography from around the world.

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