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Constructed as a B-25J-20-NC by North American at Kansas City, Kansas, USA. |
27 September 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-29465. |
27 September 1944 |
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Assigned to 2144th Base Unit, Moody AFB, GA for storage. |
19 October 1944 |
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Transferred to 4103rd Base Unit, Jackson Field, MS. |
25 April 1945 |
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Transferred to 2109th Base Unit, Turner AFB, GA.
Used for pilot training. |
25 April 1945 |
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Converted to a TB-25J. |
5 June 1946 |
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Assigned to 2537th Base Unit, Perrin AFB, TX for storage. |
9 September 1946 |
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Transferred to 2518th Base Unit, Vance AFB, OK.
Used for pilot training. |
30 November 1946 |
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Transferred to 2621st Base Unit, Barksdale AFB, LA.
Used for pilot training. |
18 September 1947 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-29465. |
28 August 1948 |
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Transferred to 3500th Pilot Training Wing, Barksdale AFB, LA. |
24 June 1949 |
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Transferred to 3575th Pilot Training Wing, Vance AFB, OK. |
11 October 1949 |
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Transferred to 3565th Basic Training Wing, James Connaly AFB, TX.
Used for technical crew training. |
5 November 1951 |
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Transferred to Brookley AFB, AL.
For maintenance. |
3 April 1952 |
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Transferred to 3565th Basic Training Wing, James Connaly AFB, TX. |
8 April 1954 |
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Transferred to 363rd Reconnaissance Training Wing, Shaw AFB, SC. |
11 May 1954 |
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During a training flight on May 11, 1954, the crew received an unsafe landing gear indicator light prior to landing. They were able to determine the problem was a hydraulic line failure while circling safely around the airport. Conversations between ground crew and pilot led them to believe they could fix the problem in flight. A crew boarded a C-47 with the needed equipment as well as a long length of rope. The first attempt to transfer the tools to the B-25 was unsuccessful as more weight was needed. A fire extinguisher was added on the rope and a second attempt was made. Unfortunately, this time a gust of wind pushed it into the propellers slashing the rope. A second tool set was available, but the length of rope was significantly reduced. A section of plexiglass was knocked out of the nose and another attempt to thread the equipment to the B-25 was made. This time, it was successful. With less than one hour of fuel remaining, the crew was able to repair the damaged hydraulic line and successfully drop the gear. This heroic effort allowed them to land the B-25 with no injuries to plane or crew. (The B-25 History Project). |
21 August 1954 |
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Transferred to 1st Weather Group, Offutt AFB, NE. |
From 15 December 1954 to 20 March 1955 |
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Loaned to Hayes Aircraft Corporation, Birmingham, AL. |
From December 1954 to March 1955 |
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Converted to a TB-25N. |
21 March 1955 |
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Returned from loan to 1st Weather Group, Offutt AFB, NE. |
31 August 1958 |
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Transferred to 3rd Weather Wing, Offutt AFB, NE. |
December 1958 |
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Assigned to Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ for storage. |
January 1959 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Air Force. |
July 1959 |
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To Haddock Motor Sales, Battle Creek, MI. |
From October 1959 to 1975 |
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To Ernest Beckman and William Haddock, Battle Creek, MI with new c/r N3523G. |
13 September 1960 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N3523G (TB-25N, 44-29465) issued. |
From 1965 to 1975 |
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Withdrawn from use.
Placed in open storage at Battle Creek. |
From July 1975 to 1986 |
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To Glenn H. Lamont, Detroit, MI keeping c/r N3523G. |
1977 |
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Ferry flight.
Ferried to Detroit. |
From 1977 to 1989 |
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Restored.
Markings Applied: Guardian of Freedom, 429465 |
From February 1986 to 2000 |
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To Glenn H. Lamont, Detroit, MI with new c/r N25GL. |
9 August 1991 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: Taxiing past the DuPage Airport control tower, West Chicago, IL |
9 August 1991 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL |
11 August 1991 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: Departing runway 10 at DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL |
August 1994 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photo taken at Tillsonburg Air Show. |
August 1994 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Tillsonburg Air Show. |
August 1994 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Tillsonburg Air Show. |
8 June 2000 |
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To William Lyon/Martin Aviation Inc, Newport Beach, CA keeping c/r N25GL. |
8 June 2000 |
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To Martin Aviation Inc, Santa Ana, CA keeping c/r N25GL. |
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Based at Lyon Air Museum, John Wayne International Airport (Orange County Airport), Santa Ana, CA.
 View the Location Dossier |
1 January 2013 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NL25GL (TB-25N, 44-29465) issued. |
4 September 2013 |
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To Martin Aviation Inc, Santa Ana, CA keeping c/r N25GL. |
30 May 2014 |
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Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Lyons Air Museum, John Wayne Airport, Orange County, CA. |
30 May 2014 |
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Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Lyons Air Museum, John Wayne Airport, Orange County, CA. |
21 July 2018 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Lyon Air Museum, John Wayne Airport, Santa Ana, CA. |
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