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    Airframe Family: North American B-25/PBJ Mitchell
    Latest Model:B-25J Mitchell
    Last Military Serial:0953 FAV
    Construction Number:108-47451
    Last Civil Registration:N62163
    Latest Owner or Location:T Reilly Vintage Aircraft Inc, Wilmington, DE

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a B-25J.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-86697.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Fuerza Aerea Venezolana with s/n 0953.

    Contracted to Brooks Aviation Inc, Douglas Municipal Airport, Douglas, GA for work on the airframe.
    Restored by Don Brooks.
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    23 March 1993

    To Tricon Aero Corporation, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL with c/r N62163.

    Based at Flying Tigers Warbird Restoration Museum/Tom Reilly, Kissimmee Municipal Airport, Kissimmee, FL.
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    March 1995


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Flying Tigers Warbird Restoration Museum in Kissimmee, Florida.

    March 1995


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Flying Tigers Warbird Restoration Museum in Kissimmee, Florida.

    6 March 1996

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL62163 (B-25J, 44-86697) issued.

    17 August 1996


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Wings of Eagles Air Show in Batavia, New York.

    17 August 1996


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Wings of Eagles Air Show in Batavia, New York.

    17 August 1996


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Wings of Eagles Air Show in Batavia, New York.

    Markings Applied: Killer B,3L

    Based at Valiant Air Command Museum, Space Center Executive Airport (North East Side), Titusville, FL.
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    16 March 1999

    To Triconaero Corporation, Elmwoodpark, NJ.

    1 January 2006

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL62163 (B-25J, 44-86697) issued.

    4 May 2008


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: MacDill Airfest, MacDill AFB, Tampa, FL.

    26 March 2011


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Port Charlotte, FL.

    13 April 2011

    To unknown owner.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Wilmington, DE.

    26 May 2011

    To T Reilly Vintage Aircraft Inc, Wilmington, DE with c/r N62163.

    27 May 2011

    To T Reilly Vintage Aircraft Inc, Wilmington, DE.

    22 March 2013


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: TICO Airshow, Titusville, FL.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2007 by Andy Marden
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
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