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Constructed as a B-25J-15-NC by North American at Kansas City, Kansas, USA. |
3 August 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-28932. |
4 August 1944 |
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Transferred to 2144th Base Unit, Moody Field, GA.
Used aircraft as advanced multi-engined trainer. |
August 1944 |
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Redesignated as TB-25J. |
22 March 1945 |
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Transferred to 2116th Base Unit, Napier Field, AL.
Use for proficiency training and administrative duties. |
22 January 1946 |
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Transferred to 3502nd Base Unit, Technical Training Command, Chanute Field, IL. |
18 September 1947 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-28932. |
18 April 1948 |
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Transferred to 2621st Base Unit, Barksdale AFB, LA.
Assigned for pilot training. |
29 May 1948 |
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Transferred to 502nd Air University Wing, Maxwell AFB, AL. |
20 July 1948 |
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Transferred to 2621st Base Unit, Barksdale AFB, LA. |
9 March 1949 |
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Transferred to 3500th Pilot Training Wing, Reese AFB, TX. |
13 December 1951 |
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Transferred to 3530th Training Wing, Bryan Field, TX. |
11 February 1952 |
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Transferred to Brookley Field, AL.
Assigned for maintenance. |
21 May 1952 |
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Transferred to 3540th Training Wing, Pinecastle AFB, FL. |
4 January 1953 |
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Transferred to 4240th Fighter Training Wing, Pinecastle AFB, FL. |
27 May 1954 |
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Transferred to 321st Air Base Group, Pinecastle AFB, FL. |
18 July 1954 |
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Transferred to 813th Air Base Group, Pinecastle AFB, FL. |
From 20 December 1954 to 29 April 1955 |
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Loaned to Hayes Aircraft Corporation, Birmingham, AL. |
From 20 December 1954 to 29 April 1955 |
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Converted to a TB-25N. |
30 April 1955 |
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Returned from loan to 813th Air Base Group, Pinecastle AFB, FL. |
15 August 1958 |
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Transferred to 823rd Air Base Group, Homestead AFB, FL. |
December 1958 |
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Assigned to Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ for storage. |
1 January 1959 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Air Force. |
From 11 June 1959 to By 1964 |
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To Earl Red Dodge, Anchorage, AK with new c/r N3476G. |
May 1962 |
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Converted to a fire tanker with a 1000 gallon tank. |
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Operated as fire service #6. |
From August 1965 to 1985 |
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To Robert P. Schlaefli, Port Orchard, WA keeping c/r N3476G. |
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Operated as fire service #6. |
September 1979 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: North American B-25 Mitchells were used as fire tankers in 1950s-1960s until banned by US Forestry Service, following a series of fatal crashes due to structural failure during the pitch-up after dropping their retardant load. However the type did continue as fire bombers on Alaska state contracts. I was pleased to find three long-retired B-25s still sitting at Fairbanks in September 1979. N3478G was Alaskan tanker #6 and had wonderful nose art depicting a horse pulling an old-fashioned fire wagon |
April 1985 |
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To Bob Collings/Collings Foundation, Stow, MA keeping c/r N3476G. |
6 November 1985 |
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To Collings Foundation, Ellington Field, Houston, TX.
 View the Location Dossier |
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Restored.
Markings Applied: Hoosier Honey, 428932, 7A
Restored at Kissimmee, FL. |
21 March 1986 |
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Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: Nose Art |
25 June 1986 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NL3476G (B-25N, 44-28932) issued. |
27 July 1986 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At the Dayton, Ohio, International Air Fair and Trade Exposition. |
Circa March 1987 |
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Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: In TIX. |
3 June 1987 |
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Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Minute Man Airport (6B6) Stow, MA, United States while on appoach. The damage was substantial. The aircraft touched down hard on the grassy area 5 to 10 feet short of the runway. The pilot stated at the time that he felt and heard the hydraulic line burst in the cabin which left the aircraft without brakes...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
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Repaired. |
15 October 1997 |
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To Hill Clark Trustee, Wentworth, NH keeping c/r N3476G. |
August 2002 |
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Markings Applied: Tondelayo, 130669 |
9 July 2005 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Geneseo Air Show. |
20 April 2006 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N3476G.
Sale reported to a new owner in Stow, MA. |
22 March 2007 |
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To CCT of 1979 B-17 Series Llc B-25 Series, Stow, MA keeping c/r N3476G. |
August 2009 |
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Based at Wings of Dreams Aviation Museum, Keystone Airpark, Keystone Heights, FL.
View the Location Dossier |
February 2010 |
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Based at Kissimmee Air Museum, Kissimmee Municipal Airport, Kissimmee, FL.
View the Location Dossier |
18 February 2010 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at Warbird Adventures in Kissimmee, FL. |
12 October 2013 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at Mustang Days at the Nutree Airport in Vacaville, CA. |
12 October 2013 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at Mustang Days at the Nutree Airport in Vacaville, CA. |
August 2015 |
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Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla
Notes: MAPS Air Museum. Museum in Green, Ohio |
August 2015 |
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Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla
Notes: MAPS Air Museum. Museum in Green, Ohio |
August 2015 |
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Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla
Notes: MAPS Air Museum. Museum in Green, Ohio |
22 June 2016 |
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To CCT of 1979 B-17 Series Llc B-25 Series, Stow, MA keeping c/r N3476G. |
27 September 2018 |
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Photographer: Dave Sheehy
Notes: Landing at Plymouth, MA |
7 November 2020 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N3476G.
Sale reported to a new owner in Stow, MA. |
9 February 2021 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N3476G.
Registration pending to a new owner in Stow, MA. |
4 August 2021 |
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To CCT of 1979 B-24 Series Llc B-25 Series, Stow, MA keeping c/r N3476G. |
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