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    Airframe Family: North American B-25/PBJ Mitchell
    Latest Model:Mitchell III
    Last Military Serial:5230 RCAF
    Construction Number:108-47481
    Last Civil Registration:N92875
    Compressed ID:NA Mitchell III sn 5230 RCAF cn 108...
    Latest Owner or Location:Flying Leatherneck Aviation Musem, Miramar MCAS, San Diego, California

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    Dates

    Event

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

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-86727.

    Redesignated as TB-25J.

    From 1952 to 22 May 1962

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 5230 as a Mitchell III.

    Sold into civilian/commercial ownership via Canadian Crown Assets.

    23 May 1962

    To Woods Body Shop, /Columbus L. Woods, Lewistown, MT with new c/r N92875.

    From August 1962 to By 1968

    To South West Air Contractors, Deming, NM keeping c/r N92875.

    March 1968


    Photographer: William T Larkins
    Notes: North American B-25J Sprayer - At Stockton, California,

    From April 1968 to By 1973

    To Meteorology Operations Inc, Hollister, CA keeping c/r N92875.

    From May 1973 to By 1978

    To Arthur W. McDonnell, Mojave, CA keeping c/r N92875.

    From By 1976 to By 1979

    To Marine Corps Air-Ground Museum, Quantico, Triangle, VA.
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    14 January 1977

    To unknown owner with c/r N92875.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma City, OK.

    October 1978

    To Leroy Sansom, Daytona Beach, FL.

    Markings Applied: 328217

    From 1987 to By 1999

    To Historical Foundation/Museum, El Toro MCAS (formerly), El Toro, CA.
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    Displayed as a USMC PBJ-1J.

    1996


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At MCAS El Toro Command Museum, CA

    1999

    To Flying Leatherneck Aviation Musem, Miramar MCAS, San Diego, CA.
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    September 2000

    The nose section was sent to the USMC Museum at Quantico, presumably to be restored.

    27 February 2009


    Photographer: Bill Kistler

    By September 2009

    Restoration started.
    Removed from display for a restoration expected to take 2-3 years.

    18 March 2013

    To unknown owner with c/r N92875.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma City, OK.

    The nose section was returned, installed on the airframe and placed on displayed.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2007 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
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     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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    Chris Kennedy
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