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Constructed as a B-25J-25-NC by North American at Kansas City, Kansas, USA. |
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Circa 1944 |
Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-30823. |
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Redesignated as TB-25J. |
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Converted to a VB-25J. |
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Converted to a VB-25N. |
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December 1957 |
To Ralph Richardson, Yakima, WA with new c/r N1042B. |
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Involved in an incident. |
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1958 |
Purchased, still damaged (following the gear-up landing), from the USAF for $835. |
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September 1958 |
To Earnest Lee and Arb Osen, Yakima, WA keeping c/r N1042B. |
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From December 1958 to 1962 |
To Wenatchee Air Service Inc, Wenatchee, WA. |
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From 16 May 1962 to By 1985 |
To Tallmantz Aviation/Movieland of the Air, Orange County, CA keeping c/r N1042B. |
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A camera nose was installed for use as a camera ship. |
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From By 1968 to By 1969 |
Used as the camera plane for the filming of the movie Catch 22 in Mexico. |
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By July 1968 |
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By December 1968 |
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From April 1972 to June 1972 |
Used for filming work in Europe. |
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5 June 1972 |
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10 July 1984 |
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From 1985 to By 1987 |
To Sherman Aircraft Sales/Dennis M. Sherman, West Palm Beach, FL keeping c/r N1042B. |
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November 1985 |
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November 1985 |
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From November 1987 to By 1989 |
To Consolidated Aviation Enterprises/Dean Martin, Burlington, VT keeping c/r N1042B. |
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From 9 April 1988 to 1995 |
Operated by Aces High Ltd, North Weald, UK. |
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Markings Applied: 430823, 69, Dolly |
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From March 1989 to By 1992 |
To Universal Aviation Corp, Dover, DE keeping c/r N1042B. |
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Based at Flying Tigers Warbird Restoration Museum/Tom Reilly, Kissimmee Municipal Airport, Kissimmee, FL. |
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Markings Applied: Dolly, 69, 430823 |
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From 30 January 1995 to By 2003 |
To World Jet Inc, Fort Lauderdale, FL keeping c/r N1042B. |
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By March 1995 |
Ferry flight. |
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To Flying Tigers Warbird Restoration Museum/Tom Reilly, Kissimmee Municipal Airport, Kissimmee, FL. |
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Circa 1995 |
The camera nose was replaced with a standard glass nose at Kissimmee, FL. |
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March 1995 |
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March 1995 |
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29 July 1995 |
Departed England on delivery flight back back to the USA. |
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Markings Applied: Girls Rule |
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From 2000 to By 2001 |
Operated by John Lister, San Antonio, TX. |
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By 11 September 2000 |
Markings Applied: TOP SECRET |
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Circa 11 September 2000 |
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June 2003 |
To Pacific Prowler Llc/Debbie Y. Lee and Jim Terry, Cleburne, TX keeping c/r N1042B. |
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Markings Applied: PACIFIC PROWLER, 29710 |
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2004 |
Won the Judges Choice Award at Sun-N-Fun. |
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26 February 2004 |
Certificate of airworthiness for NL1042B (B-25N, 44-30823A) issued. |
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16 June 2006 |
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26 September 2007 |
To Pacific Prowler Llc, Cleburne, TX keeping c/r N1042B. |
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26 September 2007 |
Based at Vintage Flying Museum, Fort Worth Meacham Airport/Meacham Field, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX. |
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27 June 2009 |
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July 2010 |
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26 March 2011 |
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24 January 2014 |
To Mid America Flight Museum/William S. Glover, Mount Pleasant, MI. |
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Based at Mid America Flight Museum/Scott Glover, Mount Pleasant Regional Airport, Mount Pleasant, TX. |
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Markings Applied: God and Country |
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9 October 2022 |
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Credits Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier... Print Sources U.S. Military Out of Service 2007 by Andy Marden Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall Internet Sources Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall Individual Contributors Mike Henniger |
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