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    Airframe Family: North American B-25/PBJ Mitchell
    Latest Model:B-25J-15-NC Mitchell
    Last Military Serial:44-28834 USAAF
    Construction Number:108-32109
    Last Civil Registration:N9865C
    Compressed ID:NA B-25J-15-NC sn 44-28834 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Grand Forks AFB, Grand Forks, North Dakota

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a B-25J-15-NC by North American at Kansas City, Kansas, USA.

    21 July 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-28834.

    1957

    Withdrawn from use.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

    1958

    To Aero Spray Inc, Vancouver, WA with new c/r N9865C.

    May 1960

    Converted to fire tanker.

    October 1960

    To Western Air Industries, Redding, CA keeping c/r N9865C.
    Markings added: 30

    1962


    Photographer: Richard Stratton
    Notes: Aero Unions very first tanker was TB-25N Mitchell N9865C, seen at Redding CA in 1962

    March 1963

    To E. D. Weiner, Los Angeles, CA keeping c/r N9865C.

    Operated as fire service #E28.

    July 1963

    To Aero Enterprises, La Porte, IN, keeping c/r N9865C.
    Retardant tank removed.

    August 1963

    To Hollywood Air Inc, Miami, FL keeping c/r N9865C.

    July 1966

    To Robert L. Douglas, Miami, FL, keeping c/r N9865C.

    October 1968

    To Peter Coward, Opa Locka, FL, keeping c/r N9865C.

    October 1971

    To Dan Peterson (and) Thomas Morgan, Opa Locka, FL keeping c/r N9865C.

    Circa 1972


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Opa Locka, Florida

    March 1973

    To Ralph P. Roeske, Opa Locka, FL, and James W. Hazlitt, Galveston, TX, keeping c/r N9865C.
    Markings added: 428834
    U.S. Army Air Force.

    April 1978


    Photographer: Mark Kennedy
    Notes: B-25 Mitchell 44-28834 Love Machine at Scholes Field, Galveston, Tx. April 1978

    January 1979

    To Carl Scholl/Historical Aircraft Preservation Group, Borrego Springs, CA keeping c/r N9865C.

    1 July 1985

    To Gerald S. Beck, Wahpeton, ND, keeping c/r N9865C.

    19 May 1986

    To unknown owner with c/r N9865C.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Wahpeton, ND.

    Markings Applied: 327899/Love Machine (and) Flo.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to 319 ABW/XP, Grand Forks AFB, ND.

    Placed on display with Grand Forks AFB, Grand Forks, ND.
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    21 March 2013

    Civil registration, N9865C, cancelled.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Wahpeton, ND.

    Markings Applied: 327899

    22 April 2019


    Photographer: Max Sabin

    22 April 2019


    Photographer: Max Sabin
    Notes: Marked as 43-27899

    28 September 2019


    Photographer: Max Sabin
    Notes: Nose-art has been repainted by volunteers.
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