Give Us More B-25's

An intense air fight rages on along the Pacific in this 1944 WWII poster printed by the U.S. Army. Meant to encourage increased production, and likely hung inside factories on the home front, it specifically promotes manufacturing more B-25 airplanes. An excerpt from an internal Army report details just how critical these warplanes were during the many air fights that occured towards the end of the war. This poster is part of the National Air and Space Museum's permanent collection. The B-25 was an American-made bomber plane that was introduced in 1941, and was used extensively by all Allied air forces. Nearly 10,000 B-25s were produced in America for the war effort, all from factories in Inglewood, California and Kansas City, Kansas. The B-25 was highly regarded for its safety, ease of use, and sturdiness. Many B-25s remained in the USAF fleet decades after the end of WWII. William Heaslip (1898-1970) was a painter and illustrator who focused on aviation. His first poster designs