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Constructed as a B-25J-32-NC by North American at Kansas City, Kansas, USA. |
Circa 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-86747. |
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Redesignated as TB-25J. |
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Converted to a TB-25N. |
From December 1958 to By 1959 |
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Assigned to Davis Monthan AFB, AZ for storage.
Withdrawn from use and placed in open storage at Davis Monthan. |
4 May 1959 |
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To Alton C. Mosley, Fairbanks, AK with new c/r N8163H. |
July 1959 |
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Converted to a fire tanker at Boise, ID. A 2,000 gallon borate tank was installed. |
From August 1959 to By 1961 |
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To Alton C. Mosley and Robert L. Murphy, Fairbanks, AK keeping c/r N8163H. |
From April 1961 to By 1962 |
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To Merric Inc, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N8163H. |
From February 1965 to By 1967 |
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To RJD Corp, Fairbanks, AK keeping c/r N8163H. |
April 1967 |
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To Aero Retardant/Donald Gilbertson and James Anderson, Fairbanks, AK keeping c/r N8163H. |
By October 1969 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
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Operated as fire service #7. |
From February 1974 to By 1977 |
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To Aero Retardant/Pacific Alaska Airlines, Fairbanks, AK keeping c/r N8163H. |
From February 1977 to By 1978 |
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To Noel M. Wien, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N8163H. |
From December 1978 to By 1986 |
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To Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
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9 January 1980 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NL8163H (B-25N, 44-86747A) issued. |
3 June 1982 |
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Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: At Chino CA |
1986 |
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Photographer: Nate Wilburn
Notes: Chino, California airport. |
From March 1986 to By 1997 |
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To Planes of Fame East/Robert J. Pond, Eden Prairie, MN.
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22 April 1988 |
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To Robert J. Pond, Eden Prairie, MI keeping c/r N8163H. |
Circa 1993 |
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Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At Planes of Fame East, Eden Prairie, Minnesota. |
1997 |
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To Palm Springs Air Museum/Pond Warbirds Llc/Robert Pond, Palm Springs, CA keeping c/r N8163H. |
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Markings Applied: Mitch The Witch, 287293 |
27 August 2001 |
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To Pond Warbirds Llc, Palm Springs, CA keeping c/r N8163H. |
27 August 2001 |
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To Pond Warbirds Llc, Saint Cloud, MN keeping c/r N8163H. |
17 August 2004 |
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To Pond Warbirds Llc, Palm Springs, CA keeping c/r N8163H. |
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Operated by Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs International Airport, Palm Springs, CA.
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Markings Applied: Mitch the Witch |
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Markings Applied: Ruptured Duck, 2249
Used in the fliming of the movie Pearl Harbor. Flew off carrier USS Constellation marked as Ruptured Duck. |
1 January 2009 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NL8163H (B-25N, 44-86747A) issued. |
6 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
14 April 2012 |
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To Pond Warbirds Llc, Saint Cloud, MN keeping c/r N8163H. |
28 May 2013 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: On display at the Palm Springs Air Museum, California |
28 May 2013 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: On display at the Palm Springs Air Museum, California |
22 April 2017 |
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Photographer: Marcin Rogowski
Notes: At Palm Springs Air Museum, CA, USA. |
22 April 2017 |
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Photographer: Marcin Rogowski
Notes: At the Palm Springs Air Museum, CA, USA. |
27 March 2018 |
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To Pond Warbirds Llc, Reno, NV keeping c/r N8163H. |
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