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    Airframe Family: North American B-25/PBJ Mitchell
    Latest Model:VB-25N Mitchell
    Last Military Serial:44-86708 USAAF
    Construction Number:108-47462
    Last Civil Registration:N3682G
    Compressed ID:NA VB-25N sn 44-86708 USAAF cn 108-...
    Latest Owner or Location:Walter Soplata Aviation Collection, Newbury, Cleveland, Ohio

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a B-25J-30-NC by North American at Kansas City, Kansas, USA.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-86708.

    Redesignated as TB-25J.

    Converted to a VB-25N.

    Markings Applied: 708, BD-708
    The code, BD-708, maybe be incorrect, or incorrectly noted here, but it is confirmed with photo evidence that by the time the airframe arrived in the Soplatta collection there was a 708 marked on the nose.

    From 1958 to 1959

    Assigned to Davis Monthan AFB, Tucson, AZ for storage.

    August 1959

    To unknown owner with c/r N3682G.

    By 1966

    Held by a scrap dealer in Franklin, PA.

    From 1966 to By 1999

    Transported by ground. Delivered to Walter Soplata Aviation Collection, Newbury, Cleveland, OH.
    Obtained from the scrap dealer and moved to newbury in 25 truckloads.
    View the Location Dossier

    Reassembled.

    Circa August 1972


    Photographer: Leon Cleaver

    1982


    Photographer: Michael Jones


    Photographer: Phil Branagan

    1982


    Photographer: Michael Jones

    Circa 1991


    Photographer: Jayson Shenk

    From By 1997 to By 1999

    Apparently acquired by Steve Detch of Alpharetta, GA, but not collected.

    4 May 2010


    Photographer: John Bennett

    10 December 2011


    Photographer: Paul Cooper

    10 December 2011


    Photographer: Paul Cooper

    2017


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Acquired by Kevin Hooey, of Corning, New York for restoration to airworthy. Planned paint scheme is aCyOld Ironsides III from 488th Bomb Squadron, of the 340th Bomb Group of the 12th Army Air Force while stationed on the island of Corsica.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Aircraft Designations and Serials Since 1909 by John M. Andrade
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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