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    Airframe Family: North American B-25/PBJ Mitchell
    Latest Model:TB-25K Mitchell
    Last Military Serial:44-86785 USAF
    Construction Number:108-47539
    Last Civil Registration:N5262V
    Compressed ID:NA TB-25K sn 44-86785 USAF cn 108-4...
    Latest Owner or Location:Wiley Sanders Truck Lines Inc, Troy, AL

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    Dates

    Event

    June 1945

    Constructed as a B-25J-30-NC by North American at Kansas City, Kansas, USA.

    3 July 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-86785.

    July 1945

    Assigned to Independence Army Air Field, MO for storage.

    August 1947

    Assigned to Pyote Army Air Field, TX for storage.

    18 September 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-86785 and operated with these markings: BD-785.

    From June 1951 to December 1951

    Converted to a TB-25K.

    December 1951

    Transferred to James Connally AFB, TX.
    Used for radar training.

    From October 1957 to By 1958

    Assigned to Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ for storage.

    From 15 January 1958 to By 1975

    To Tonopah Air Services/Charlie T. Jensen Tonopah NV with new c/r N5262V.
    Placed in storage in a hangar in Tonopah NV.

    From March 1975 to By 1980

    To Mid Pacific International Inc Eugene OR.
    Sold at auction to Mid Pacific.

    1976

    Ferry flight.
    Moved from Tonopah NV to Oakland CA.

    By 1976

    In Oakland was prepared for a ferry flight to the Philippines but remained stored in Oakland instead.

    1976


    Photographer: Graham Baker
    Notes: Photographed at Oakland Intl Airport, North Field, CA. USA.

    August 1980


    Photographer: William T Larkins
    Notes: Photographed at Oakland, CA.

    From October 1980 to By 1983

    To Gary H. Flanders Oakland CA.

    April 1983

    To Wiley Sanders Truck Lines Inc Troy AL.

    27 May 1983

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL5262V (B-25J-32-NC 44-86785) issued.

    28 June 1983

    Based at Wiley Sanders Warbird Collection, Troy Municipal, Troy, AL.
    View the Location Dossier

    28 June 1983

    To Wiley Sanders Truck Lines Inc, Troy, AL keeping c/r N5262V.

    31 July 1983


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Oshkosh, WI (35mm slide)

    1984


    Photographer: Shawn Aro
    Notes: Bakersfield

    From 10 September 1984 to 16 September 1984

    Raced as #69.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Wiley Sanders. Qualified in 31st place with an average speed of 242.543 mph.

    Circa 10 September 1984


    Photographer: Charlene Aro

    March 1987


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Titusville, Florida
    Credits
     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
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
    Scramble of the Dutch Aviation Society
    The B-25 History Project
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
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