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1944 |
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Constructed as a B-25J-27-NC by North American at Kansas City, Kansas, USA. |
16 February 1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-30733. |
17 February 1945 |
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Assigned to Garden City Army Air Field, KS for storage. |
April 1946 |
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Transferred to 4168th AAF Base Unit, South Plains Army Air Field, TX. |
1946 |
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Redesignated as TB-25J. |
From August 1947 to 1948 |
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Based with 4141st AAF Base Unit, Pyote AFB, TX.
Operated as a bomber trainer. |
18 September 1947 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-30733. |
November 1948 |
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Based with 3575th Pilot Training Wing, Vance AFB, TX.
Operated as a bomber trainer. |
March 1954 |
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Converted to a TB-25N. |
April 1954 |
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Based with Randolph AFB, TX.
Operated as a bomber trainer. |
From August 1958 to 1959 |
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Assigned to Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ for storage. |
December 1959 |
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To National Metals, Phoenix, AZ, with new c/r N9088Z. |
From December 1959 to 1966 |
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To Johnson Flying Service, Missoula, MT keeping c/r N9088Z. |
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Markings Applied: 8Z
Converted to Fire Tanker- based in Alaska. |
From 1966 to 1970 |
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To Edgar L. Thorsrud, Missoula, MT keeping c/r N9088Z. |
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Operated as fire service #8Z. |
Circa 1968 |
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Photographer: http://www.sandbarmitchell.org/history.html
Notes: Photo, circa 1968 whilst operating as a Fire Tanker |
27 June 1969 |
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Crashed.
Double engine failure departing Ft. Wainright. Forced landing on Sandbar in Tanana River near Fairbanks, AK. All crew survived without injuries. |
July 1969 |
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Engines recovered - but airframe left derelict at crash site, Tanana River for 44 years. |
14 January 1977 |
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Civil registration, N9088Z, cancelled.
Status (N9088Z): Civil registration revoked. |
1979 |
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Photographer: http://www.sandbarmitchell.org/history.html
Notes: 1979 photo shown at the Tanana River, Alaska |
1979 |
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Photographer: http://www.sandbarmitchell.org/history.html
Notes: 1979 photo at the crash site in Alaska |
7 March 2013 |
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To Mihalek Patrick, Brighton, MI with new c/r N9088Z. |
5 July 2013 |
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Recovered.
Aircraft recovered from crash site via helicopter and taken to Brighton, Michigan - for restoration by Warbirds of Glory Museum. |
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To Warbirds of Glory Museum, Brighton Airport, Brighton, MI.
 View the Location Dossier |
17 April 2017 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: Restored nose section displayed at Wright Field (location of National Museum of the USAF) during 75th anniversary of the Doolittle Tokyo raid. |
17 April 2017 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: Restored nose section displayed at Wright Field (location of National Museum of the USAF) during 75th anniversary of the Doolittle Tokyo raid. |
24 July 2018 |
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Photographer: Reinhard Jost
Notes: Tail and nose with new artwork on display at 2018 AirVenture, Oshkosh, WI |
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