Dates

Event

15 December 1943

Constructed as a B-25D-35-NC by North American at Kansas City, Kansas, USA.
Roll out date

17 December 1943

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-3634.

18 December 1943

Transferred to Third Air Force Staging Wing, Hunter Army Air Field, GA.
Delivered to Hunter for modification for North African operations.

January 1944

Was to be assigned to the Royal Air Force with s/n KL148 but was not delivered.
Was to be allocated to the Lend-Lease Program.

10 January 1944

Coded for delivery to 340th Bomb Group.

5 February 1944

Ferry flight.
Delivered to Cazes Air Base, Casablanca, Morocco via Brazil.

19 April 1944

Ferry flight.
Delivered to Alesan Field, Corsica.

19 April 1944

Transferred to 489th Bomber Squadron, 340th Bomber Group, 57th Bomber Wing, Alesan Field, Corsica.
Operated with markings: 9C

19 April 1944

Bombing mission to Piombino storage tank, Italy, pilot Arthur A. Ammann.

23 April 1944

Bombing mission to Orvieto Railroad Bridge, Italy, pilot John G. Connolly.

24 April 1944

Bombing mission to NW Orvieto Railroad Bridge, Italy, pilot Harry H. Spears.

28 April 1944

Bombing mission to Orvieto SE Railroad Bridge, Italy, pilot S. J. Laihinen.

1 May 1944

Bombing mission to Albenia Railroad Bridge, Italy, pilot Arthur A. Ammann.

2 May 1944

Bombing mission to Orvieto N Railroad Bridge, Italy, pilot Roger D. MacLellan.

3 May 1944

Bombing mission to Todi NNW Railroad Bridge, Italy, pilot William R. Witty.

4 May 1944

Bombing mission to Castiglione/Fiorentine, Italy, pilot Harry H. Spear.

From 12 May 1944 to 26 May 1944

Ferry flight.
Departed Ghisonaccia, Corsica on flight to Homestead, FL. Pilot Lt. Col. Adolph E. Tokaz.

May 1944

Ferry flight. Delivered to Brooks Field, San Antonio, TX.

1 October 1944

Ferry flight. Delivered to Great Falls Army Air Field, TX.

3 October 1944

Ferry flight. Delivered to Sea Island, BC.

3 October 1944

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n KL148 as a Mitchell II.

18 October 1944

Transferred to 5 Operational Training Unit, Boundary Bay, BC.

21 January 1945

Transferred to 22 Service Reserve Depot, Boundary Bay, BC.

12 June 1945

Assigned to Trenton, ON for storage.

July 1945

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n KL148.

31 July 1945

Assigned to No. 2 Air Command, RCAF Gimli, MB for storage.

20 September 1945

Assigned to No. 2 Air Command, RCAF Moose Jaw, SK for storage.

4 June 1946

Assigned to 10 Reserve Depot, RCAF Moose Jaw, SK for storage.

27 January 1947

Transferred to Northwest Air Command, Edmonton, AB.

21 March 1947

Transferred to 418 Aux Squadron, Edmonton, AB.

17 April 1950

Assigned to 10th Reserve Depot, Edmonton, AB for storage.

19 January 1951

Transferred to 10 Technical Service Unit, Edmonton, AB.

27 March 1953

Transferred to 25 Air Material Base, Edmonton, AB.

24 June 1953

Transferred to TC Flying Instructor Squadron, Trenton, ON.

1954

Damaged.
Landing accident damaged the original greenhouse nose and a solid nose was installed.

28 September 1954

Transferred to 10 Technical Instructor Unit, Winnipeg, MB.

14 March 1956

Assigned to Lincoln Park, Calgary for storage.

15 September 1957

Loaned to Bristol Aero Industries, Winnipeg, MB.

31 March 1958

Transferred to 2nd Air Observer Squadron, Winnipeg, MB.

10 July 1958

Transferred to 129 Ferry and Acceptance Squadron, Trenton, ON.

4 January 1961

Assigned to 6 Reserve Depot, Dunnville, ON for storage.

21 February 1961

Withdrawn from use.
Awaiting disposal.

18 June 1962

Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Air Force.

One of only three surviving B-25s which flew combat in WWII.

June 1962

To Hicks Lawrence Ltd, Saint Thomas, ON with new c/r CF-NWV.

2 August 1962

Ferry flight.
Moved from Dunnville to Saint Thomas, ON.

From By 1963 to By 1969

Not converted for agricultural operations, but rather stored at Saint Thomas.

June 1968

To Aerodix/Richard McPherson, New Albany, OH.

From 29 July 1968 to By 1987

To Glenn H. Lamont, Detroit, MI with new c/r N3774.

24 October 1969

Ferry flight.
Flown from Saint Thomas, ON, to Detroit, MI.

From 1969 to By 1975

Restored.
Markings Applied: 148, Gallant Warrior, 33634

25 August 1975

First post-restoration Flight.

Circa 30 May 1977

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: Memorial Day weekend at Rickenbacker AFB, OH

6 September 1980

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: Labor Day weekend, Aurora, IL

1987

To Yankee Air Force/Yankee Air Museum, Detroit-Willow Run, MI keeping c/r N3774.

Operated by Yankee Air Museum, Detroit Willow Run Airport (YIP) (East Side), Ypsilanti, MI.
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Circa 18 October 1988

Certificate of airworthiness for NX3774 (B-25D, 43-3634) issued.

18 October 1988

To Yankee Air Force Inc, Belleville, MI keeping c/r N3774.

26 April 1991

Certificate of airworthiness for NX3774 (B-25D, 43-3634) issued.

Markings Applied: Yankee Warrior, 9C, 33634

17 August 1996

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

From 2000 to By 2003

Restored.
Returned to military configuration with a glass house nose replacing the solid nose.

July 2003

First post-restoration Flight.

5 August 2006

Photographer: Jeff Hunt
Notes: KYIP at Thunder Over Michigan Airshow

18 April 2007

Certificate of airworthiness for NL3774 (B-25C, 43-3634) issued.

17 April 2012

Photographer: Jeff Fisher / US Air Force Museum Website (Public Domain)
Notes: 2012 photo at the National Museum, Dayton, OH on the occasion of the 70th Anniversary Reunion of the Doolittle Raiders - this aircraft was just one of 20 B-25s to attend the reunion

4 August 2012

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at Thunder Over Michigan at the historic Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

2 June 2013

Photographer: Reinhard Zinabold
Notes: Photo at the 2013 Waterloo Air Show

28 July 2017

Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: at 2017 EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh