National World War II Museum Suspended B 25J Mitchell Bomber New Orleans United States NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana — A B-25J Mitchell bomber hangs suspended from the ceiling of the War Birds Gallery at the National WWII Museum, displayed above a collection of vintage military aircraft and ground vehicles. This specific aircraft wears the livery of the 490th Bombardment Squadron, an Army Air Forces unit famously known as the "Burma Bridge Busters." The J-model incorporates field modifications pioneered by Major Paul Irvin "Pappy" Gunn, who installed fourteen forward-firing .50-caliber machine guns

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