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Constructed as a B-25H-1.
Was 2nd H model B-25 built. Prototype cannon nose version. |
23 August 1943 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-4106. |
26 August 1943 |
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Transferred to 4020th Base Unit, Wright Field, OH. |
25 January 1944 |
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Transferred to 610th Base Unit, Eglin AB Proving Grounds, FL. |
1 March 1944 |
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Transferred to 4000th Base Unit, Wright Field, OH. |
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Used in the AAF testing program in a variety of tests ranging from armament testing of the cannon to electronic and flight characteristics. Remained in the testing program until the end of the war. (The B-25 History Project). |
26 January 1946 |
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Transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Walnut Ridge, AR. |
May 1946 |
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To Oklahoma Agricultural Mechanical College, Stillwater, OK.
Used in technical program. |
1950 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Aviacion Militar Dominicana with s/n 2501. |
1950 |
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Transferred to Cuerpo de Aviaciaan Militar Dominicana. |
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Transferred to Escuadraan de Caza-Bombardeos. |
June 1951 |
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To Federal Security Administrator. |
From August 1951 to 1961 |
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To Bendix Aviation Corporation, Detroit, MI with new c/r N5548N. |
From 1951 to 1961 |
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Used primarily to test landing gear and auto pilot systems for the military. November of 1955, she was fitted with fully operating F-101 nose gear for testing. (The B-25 History Project). |
1961 |
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To Bendix Corporation, Towson, MD keeping c/r N5548N. |
From 7 February 1967 to 1970 |
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To Barbers Flying Service, Pontiac, MI keeping c/r N5548N. |
September 1970 |
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To Union National Bank of Chicago keeping c/r N5548N. |
April 1971 |
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To Richard D. Lambert, Plainfield, IL keeping c/r N5548N. |
April 1971 |
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Ferry flight. Delivered to Lambert Field, Plainfield, IL. |
From 1971 to 1981 |
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Withdrawn from use.
Open storage. |
1972 |
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To Heritage in Flight Museum, Springfield, IL with new c/r N5548N.
Did not move the aircraft. |
Circa 10 September 1980 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Lambert Field, Plainfield, IL |
Circa 10 September 1980 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield |
Circa 10 September 1980 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield |
August 1981 |
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To Louis A. Fulgaro (and) Walter Wild/Weary Warriors Squadron, New Lenox, IL keeping c/r N5548N. |
17 October 1981 |
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Ferry flight.
The intention was to fly to Springfield, IL, but after departing Lambert Field suffered engine failure and landed at Clow Airport in Plainfield, IL. After departure, engine again failed and flight continued to Springfield. |
Circa 1985 |
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Transported by ground.
By truck to Rockford, IL, for rebuild. |
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Based at Weary Warriors Squadron, Greater Rockford Airport (RFD), Rockford, IL.
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17 July 1988 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Rockford, IL during air show |
May 1992 |
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Restoration completed.
Markings Applied: I, Barbie III, 34380 |
19 May 1992 |
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First post-restoration Flight.
Flown at Rockford, IL. |
23 April 1994 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: Flying over the DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL control tower. |
8 July 1996 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NL5548N (B-25H, 43-4106) issued. |
From 2007 to 2009 |
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Operated by Warbirds Unlimited Foundation, Mesa, AZ. |
1 January 2008 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NL5548N (B-25H, 43-4106) issued. |
June 2009 |
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To Mark Noah/History Flight Inc, Deland FL keeping c/r N5548N. |
8 July 2009 |
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To History Flight Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N5548N. |
30 July 2009 |
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Based at History Flight, The Florida Keys Marathon Airport (MTH), Marathon, FL.
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11 March 2011 |
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Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: TICO Airshow, Titusville, FL. |
19 March 2011 |
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Photographer: Robert Bourlier |
26 March 2011 |
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Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Port Charlotte, FL. |
1 April 2012 |
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Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Sun-N-Fun, Lakeland, FL. |
21 October 2015 |
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To Cavanaugh Air Llc, Addison, TX keeping c/r N5548N. |
17 April 2017 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: Arriving at Wright Field (Wright-Patterson AFB, OH0, for the NMUSAF 75th Anniversary celebration of the Doolittle Tokyo Raid. |
29 July 2017 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: at 2017 EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh |
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