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    Airframe Family: North American B-25/PBJ Mitchell
    Latest Model:JB-25J Mitchell
    Last Military Serial:44-30854 USAF
    Construction Number:108-35179
    Compressed ID:NA JB-25J sn 44-30854 USAF cn 108-3...
    Latest Owner or Location:Air Force Armament Museum, Eglin AFB, Valparaiso, Florida

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    Dates

    Event

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

    Circa March 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-30854.

    Circa 1946

    Redesignated as TB-25J.

    18 September 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-30854.

    Circa 1954

    Converted to a TB-25N.

    Redesignated as JB-25J.

    Circa 1959

    Transferred to March AFB, Riverside, CA.

    By May 1960

    Transferred to Turner AFB, GA.
    Last B-25 in Air Force inventory.

    21 May 1960

    Ferry flight. Delivered to Elgin AFB, GL.
    Moved from Turner AFB, GA. This was the last flight of USAF B-25.

    21 May 1960

    Presented by Brig. Gen. A.J. Russell, Commander of SACs 822nd Air Division at Turner AFB, to the Air Proving Ground Center Commander, Brig. Gen. Robert H. Warren, who in turn presented the bomber to Valparaiso, FL, Mayor Randall Roberts on behalf of the Niceville-Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce. Four of the original Tokyo Raiders were present for the ceremony, Col. Davy Jones, Col. Jack Simms, Lt.Col. Joseph Manske, and retired Master Sgt. Edwin W. Horton. (The Skytamer Archive).

    From Circa June 1960 to 1973

    Placed on display.
    Doolittle Memorial Park, Niceville, FL. Bare metal USAF paint scheme.

    1974

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
    Donated back to the Air Force for the Armament Museum.
    View the Location Dossier

    Loaned to 96 ABW/MU, Eglin AFB, FL.

    Circa 1974

    Placed on display with Air Force Armament Museum, Eglin AFB, Valparaiso, FL.
    View the Location Dossier

    Markings Applied: 02344
    Marked as General Doolittles aircraft.

    29 June 1990


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    Circa 2003


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At Valparaiso, Eglin AFB.

    12 September 2003


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: 35 mm slide scanned

    12 September 2003


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: 35 mm slide scanned

    26 March 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher

    January 2014


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla
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     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    Skytamer
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
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