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    Airframe Family: North American B-25/PBJ Mitchell
    Latest Model:Mitchell IIIA1
    Last Military Serial:5211 RCAF
    Construction Number:108-33529
    Last Civil Registration:N41123
    Compressed ID:NA Mitchell IIIA1 sn 5211 RCAF cn 1...
    Latest Owner or Location:Wartime History Museum Inc, Tacoma, WA

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    Dates

    Event

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

    28 December 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-30254.
    Accepted at Kansas City, KS.

    28 December 1944

    Transferred to Air Transport Command, Mobile, AL.

    30 March 1945

    Transferred to Air Materiel Command, South Plains AAF, TX.

    July 1945

    Transferred to Robins AFB, GA.

    June 1951

    Transferred to Culver City, CA.
    For modifications.

    1951

    Converted to a TB-25K.

    4 November 1951

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 5211 as a Mitchell IIIA1.
    Received from Hughes Aircraft in Culver City, California.

    From 2 February 1953 to 26 February 1953

    Transferred to North West Industries, Edmonton, AB.
    Sent to North West for modifications and major inspection.

    1 May 1953

    Transferred to Air Defence Command, RCAF Station North Bay, ON.

    17 August 1954

    Transferred to MacDonald Brothers Aircraft, Winnipeg, MN.
    Sent to MacDonald Brothers for rewiring of ADG33 armament system, and installation of AN/APX-6 transponder.

    February 1956

    Transferred to Training Command.

    Transferred to No. 2 Air Observers School, RCAF Station Winnipeg, MN.

    Transferred to Bristol Aerospace, Winnipeg, MN.
    Sent to Bristol for modifications.

    12 August 1957

    Transferred to No. 2 AOS.

    Transferred to Bristol Aerospace, Winnipeg, MN.
    Sent to Bristol for installation of Stromberg carburetors.

    26 August 1958

    Transferred to No. 2 AOS.

    9 December 1960

    Transferred to Inactive Reserve, RCAF Station Lincoln Park, AB.

    27 February 1961

    Pending disposal at Lincoln Park. Crown Assets Disposal Corporation.

    7 November 1961

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Air Force.

    Circa 1962

    To Cascade Drilling Co, Calgary, AB with new c/r CF-MWC.

    1964

    To Air Spray, Ltd, Edmonton, AB keeping c/r CF-MWC.

    From 1967 to 1979

    To Northwestern Air Lease, Edmonton, AB keeping c/r CF-MWC.
    Used as a diesel fuel tanker.

    From 1981 to 1995

    To G and M Aircraft Ltd, Saint Albert, AB keeping c/r CF-MWC.

    Operated as fire service #2.

    Operated as fire service #337.

    1995


    Photographer: Unknown

    From 28 June 1995 to 1998

    To Jeff Thomas/Vintage Wings/Air Station/Great Planes Air Museum, Arlington WA with new c/r N41123.

    November 1998

    To Flying Heritage Collection/Paul G. AllenBellevue, WA keeping c/r N41123.

    From 23 February 1999 to 2001

    To /Flying Heritage Collection, Bellevue WA keeping c/r N41123.

    May 1999

    Ferry flight.
    Flown from Arlington, WA, to Chino, CA.

    From 1999 to 2011

    Restored.
    The work was carried out at Chino, CA. The airframe was returned to military configuration.

    From 5 April 2001 to 2004

    To Flying Heritage Inc, Bellevue, WA keeping c/r N41123.

    From May 2004 to 2016

    To Vulcan Warbirds Inc, Seattle, WA keeping c/r N41123.

    From 2004 to 2018

    To Flying Heritage Collection, Paine Field, WA keeping c/r N41123.

    12 May 2004

    To Vulcan Warbirds Inc, Seattle, WA keeping c/r N41123.

    Contracted to Aero Trader/Carl Scholl, Chino Airport, Chino, CA for work on the airframe.
    View the Location Dossier

    24 February 2011

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX41123 (B-25J, 44-30254) issued.

    7 March 2011

    First flight.
    Flown unpainted, all metalic.

    17 March 2011

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR41123 (B-25J, 44-30254) issued.

    Markings Applied: 810, A, Buster

    9 June 2011

    Ferry flight.
    Flown to Paine Field, WA.

    Based at Flying Heritage Collection/Paul Allen, Paine Field, Everett, WA.
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    1 July 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 photo - displayed in Paul Allens Warbirds - Flying Heritage Collection at Paine Field, Everett

    1 July 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 photo - displayed in Paul Allens Warbirds - Flying Heritage Collection at Paine Field, Everett

    1 July 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 photo - displayed in Paul Allens Warbirds - Flying Heritage Collection at Paine Field, Everett

    30 July 2016


    Photographer: Gary Maisack
    Notes: Flying at Skyfair from Flying Heritage Collection, Paine Field, Everett, WA

    To Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum, Paine Field, Everett, WA.
    View the Location Dossier

    3 March 2023

    To Wartime History Museum Inc, Tacoma, WA keeping c/r N41123.

    17 May 2023

    To unknown owner with c/r N41123.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Tacoma, WA.

    24 April 2024

    To Wartime History Museum Inc, Tacoma, WA keeping c/r N41123.


    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 2010 by Andy Marden
    Flight Journal

    Internet Sources
    Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers by Brian Walker
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall

    Individual Contributors
    Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger

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