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    Airframe Family: North American B-25/PBJ Mitchell
    Latest Model:B-25J-35-NC Mitchell
    Last Military Serial:45-8835 USAAF
    Construction Number:108-47686
    Last Civil Registration:N5672V
    Compressed ID:NA B-25J-35-NC sn 45-8835 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:American Honor Foundation Inc, Melbourne, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    August 1945

    Constructed as a B-25J-35-NC by North American at Kansas City, Kansas, USA.

    1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 45-8835.
    Not TOS, delivered new to RFC.

    31 October 1945

    Transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Walnut Ridge, AR.

    28 February 1946

    To Lodwick Aircraft Industries, Lakeland, FL with new c/r N69345.

    From June 1946 to 1948

    To Bendix Aviation Corp, Teterboro, NJ keeping c/r N69345.

    From 1948 to 1966

    To Bendix Aviation Corp, Teterboro, NJ keeping c/r N69345.

    Used as test bed for radar (and) avionics, had modified radar nose.

    From November 1967 to 1972

    To Bendix Field Engineering Corp, Columbia, MD keeping c/r N69345.

    August 1972

    To Ernest H. Koons, Edmonton, AB with new c/r CF-DKU.

    From December 1972 to 1978

    To Aurora Aviation Ltd, Edmonton, AB keeping c/r CF-DKU.

    From 1978 to 1993

    To G (and) M Aircraft Ltd, Saint Albert, AB with new c/r C-FDKU.

    Operated as fire service #1.

    September 1993

    To Aero Trader Inc, Chino, CA keeping c/r C-FDKU.
    Delivered for resale.

    By 1993

    Operated as fire service #336.

    Circa 1993


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Aero Traders, Chino Airport, CA.

    June 1994

    To Chris (and) Patrick Harker/C (and) P Aviation Services, Saint Paul-Anoka County MN with new c/r N5672V.

    From June 1994 to 1999

    Restored.
    Markings Applied: Bettys DREAM, 0934
    Restored at Chino, CA.

    Circa 1995


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Aero Trader, Chino Airport, CA as C-FDKU

    19 December 1998

    Certificate of airworthiness for N5672V (B-25J, 10847686) issued.

    March 1999

    First post-restoration Flight.

    23 February 2011

    To unknown owner.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Dover, DE.

    11 March 2011

    To Bettys Dream Llc, Dover, DE keeping c/r N5672V.

    29 March 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Photographed at 2011 Sun n Fun at Lakeland, Florida

    2014

    Operated by Texas Flying Legends Museum, Ellington Field, Houston, TX.
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    17 April 2017


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Wright Field, WPAFB, OH -- National Museum of the USAF. Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Doolittle raid

    18 April 2017


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Wright Field, WPAFB, OH -- National Museum of the USAF. Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Doolittle raid

    1 January 2019

    Certificate of airworthiness for N5672V (B-25J, 10847686) issued.

    1 January 2019

    To Bettys Dream Llc, Blaine, MN keeping c/r N5672V.

    4 March 2023

    To American Honor Foundation Inc, Melbourne, FL keeping c/r N5672V.


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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 2010 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    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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