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    Airframe Family: North American B-25/PBJ Mitchell
    Latest Model:B-25J Mitchell
    Last Military Serial:44-29199 USAAF
    Construction Number:108-32474
    Last Civil Registration:N9117Z
    Compressed ID:NA B-25J sn 44-29199 USAAF cn 108-3...
    Latest Owner or Location:William R. Klaers, Colorado Springs, CO

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a B-25J.

    1 September 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-29199.

    From 20 September 1953 to August 1958

    Transferred to 146th Fighter-Interceptor Wing, 195th SQ, Van Nuys Air National Guard, CA.

    1954


    Photographer: USAF - 146th Photo Lab
    Notes: Open House - 1954 - Van Nuys Air National Guard Station

    August 1958

    Withdrawn from use.
    And Stored at Davis Monthan AFB, Tucson, AZ.

    January 1960

    To Abes Aerial Service, Safford, AZ/Abe Sellard with new c/r N9117Z.

    April 1960

    Spray tank fitted.

    Operated as fire service #35.

    November 1965

    To Aircraft Specialties, Mesa, AZ keeping c/r N9117Z.

    21 September 1974


    Photographer: eLaReF
    Notes: At Mesa Falcon Field, Arizona

    1975

    To John Stokes/Cen-Tex Aviation in San Marcos, TX keeping c/r N9117Z.

    April 1977

    To Robert Lumbard, and Dennis Kincaid keeping c/r N9117Z.

    21 August 1978

    Certificate of airworthiness for N9117Z (B-25J, 44-29199) issued.

    8 October 1978


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: This Mitchell of the Air Force of the Potomac attended the 1978 Confederate Air Force Airshow at Harlingen, Texas.

    December 1980

    To William Muszala and Mary Kincaid of Rialto, CA keeping c/r N9117Z.

    18 April 1984

    To Robert A. Lumbard, Pomona, CA keeping c/r N9117Z.

    August 1988


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Chino Airport, CA

    September 1989


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

    18 April 1992

    Launched off the USS Ranger.

    21 September 1998

    To Lumbard Robert A Wellington NV keeping c/r N9117Z.

    29 February 2012

    To William R. Klaers, Colorado Springs, CO keeping c/r N9117Z.

    To Westpac Restorations, Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO.
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    Markings Applied: In the Mood

    Based at National Museum of World War II Aviation, Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO.
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    14 September 2017

    To William R. Klaers, Colorado Springs, CO keeping c/r N9117Z.

    24 September 2022


    Photographer: Paul @badesso
    Notes: Colorado Springs Airshow

    20 December 2023


    Photographer: Paul @badesso
    Notes: Colorado Springs National Museum of World War II Aviation
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