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    Airframe Family: North American B-25/PBJ Mitchell
    Latest Model:TB-25N Mitchell
    Last Military Serial:44-30832 USAF
    Construction Number:44-30832
    Last Civil Registration:N3155G
    Compressed ID:NA TB-25N sn 44-30832 USAF cn 44-30...
    Latest Owner or Location:Claire Aviation Inc, Wilmington, DE

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    Dates

    Event

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

    2 March 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-30832.

    4 March 1945

    Assigned to 2123rd Base Unit, Turner Field, GA for storage.

    6 November 1945

    Transferred to 4208th Base Unit, Mines Field, CA.
    Used for administrative duties.

    29 January 1947

    Transferred to 3704th Base Unit, Kessler Field, MS.

    18 September 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-30832.

    13 October 1947

    Assigned to 131st Base Unit, Offutt AFB, NE for storage.

    Redesignated as TB-25J.

    27 September 1948

    Transferred to 2466th Air Force Reserve Training Center, Stout AFB, IN.

    17 March 1949

    Transferred to McClellan AFB, CA.
    For maintenance.

    9 September 1949

    Transferred to 4406th Air Base Squadron, Marshall AFB, KS.

    3 January 1950

    Transferred to 56th Air Base Group, Selfridge AFB, MI.
    Used for utility duties.

    21 September 1952

    Transferred to 30th Air Division Headquarters, Selfridge AFB, MI.
    Used for utility duties.

    1 December 1952

    Transferred to Brookley AFB, AL.
    For maintenance.

    9 March 1953

    Transferred to 30th Air Division Headquarters, Willow Run Field, MI.

    3 May 1954

    Transferred to 575th Air Division, Selfridge AFB, MI.

    From 21 August 1954 to 14 December 1954

    Loaned to Hayes Aircraft, Birmingham, AL.

    Converted to a TB-25N.

    15 December 1954

    Returned from loan to 1st Fighter Group, Selfridge AFB, MI.
    Used for transport and administrative duties.

    December 1957

    Assigned to Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ for storage.

    April 1958

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Air Force.

    8 October 1958

    To Aviation Rental Service, Saint Paul, MN with new c/r N3155G.

    January 1959

    To Max Biegert, Phoenix, AZ keeping c/r N3155G.

    From March 1959 to 1962

    To Ontario Flight Service, Ontario, CA keeping c/r N3155G.

    1959

    Modifications made for aerial photographic survey work.

    3 January 1961

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL3155G (TB-25N, 44-30832A) issued.

    December 1962

    To J. J. Rivituso, West Covina, CA keeping c/r N3155G.

    November 1966

    To Joanne M. Mahr, San Clemente, CA keeping c/r N3155G.

    From 1972 to 1976

    Withdrawn from use.
    Open storage at Ramona, CA.

    1976

    To Pinkerton Aviation, Ramona, CA with new c/r N3155G.

    March 1976

    To Carl Scholl, Borrego Springs, CA keeping c/r N3155G.

    18 October 1978


    Photographer: Phillip Dawe
    Notes: N3155G - TB-25N Mitchell - ex-US Air Force - Chino / Planes of Fame

    June 1980

    To Donald C. Davis, Casper, WY keeping c/r N3155G.
    Markings added: 0832, Bronco Bustin Bomber

    September 1982


    Photographer: Gary Maisack
    Notes: At Reno Air Races, Nevada

    September 1986


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Topeka Airshow, Topeka, KS.

    September 1986


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Topeka Airshow, Topeka, KS.

    September 1987

    To Southwest Aviation Inc, Fairacres, NM keeping c/r N3155G.

    September 1988


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Chino Airport, CA

    1989

    To Jerry Tepper/Showplanes (and) Aircraft Co, Arvada, CO keeping c/r N3155G.

    September 1989


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Chino Airport, CA.

    From November 1992 to 2005

    To Wally Fisk/Amjet Aircraft Corp, Anoka County, MN keeping c/r N3155G.

    From 1998 to 2001

    Operated by Polar Air Museum, Anoka County, MN.
    Operated with markings: 0832, Buck U

    1 January 2003

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL3155G (TB-25N, 44-30832A) issued.

    9 July 2004


    Photographer: Jeff Hunt
    Notes: Geneseo New York

    February 2005

    To Tim Savage/Historic Aeroplane Works Inc/Warbird Digest Magazine, Roanoke, IN keeping c/r N3155G.

    2005


    Photographer: David Miller
    Notes: at 2005 Oshkosh AirVenture

    Based at Huntington Municipal Airport, Huntington, IN.
    View the Location Dossier

    By December 2006

    Based at Tom Duffy Collection, Millville Municipal Airport, New Jersey, NJ.
    Operated with markings: Take-Off Time
    View the Location Dossier

    15 December 2006

    To Claire Aviation Inc, Philadelphia, PA keeping c/r N3155G.

    15 July 2007


    Photographer: Jeff Hunt
    Notes: Thunder Over Michigan Air Show.Now painted as Take Off Time and owned by Tom Duffy

    9 July 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Geneseo Air Show in Geneseo, New York.

    9 July 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Geneseo Air Show in Geneseo, New York.

    26 July 2013

    To Claire Aviation Inc, Philadelphia, PA keeping c/r N3155G.

    12 July 2014

    7 July 2022

    To Claire Aviation Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N3155G.


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    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    The B-25 History Project
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall
    YouTube

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    Glenn Chatfield
    Terry Fletcher

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