FS2004 MAAM-SIM FS9 B-25J Tondelayo

FS2004 MAAM-SIM FS9 B-25J Tondelayo

FS2004 MAAM-SIM FS9 B-25J `Tondelayo`

This is a repaint depicting the Collings Foundation West B-25.
It has been restored to represent “Tondelayo ” of the
345th Bombardment Group known as the "Air Apaches" as it served in the 500th BS.
Tondelayo was one of three B-25Ds that sunk a 6,000-ton freighter in the South Pacific during World War II. Its story was unique in the fact that During the battle, the Tondelayo's engine was shot out and for over an hour it combated 50 Japanese fighter planes as it headed down the New Britain coast. The other two accompanying B-25s were shot down during the battle. The plane's turret gunner was given credit for shooting down five Japanese fighters and the crew earned the Distinguished Unit Citation and Silver Stars.