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    Airframe Family: North American B-25/PBJ Mitchell
    Latest Model:TB-25J Mitchell
    Last Military Serial:44-86797 USAF
    Construction Number:108-47551
    Last Civil Registration:N25JZ
    Compressed ID:NA TB-25J sn 44-86797 USAF cn 108-4...
    Latest Owner or Location:Acv Group Llc, McKinleyville, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    1945

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

    6 July 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-86797.

    July 1945

    Transferred to Yuma Army Air Field, AZ.

    January 1946

    Transferred to Mather Army Air Field, CA.

    January 1946

    Converted to a TB-25J.

    18 September 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-86797.

    From September 1957 to By 1959

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

    5 May 1959

    To George Race, Dallas, TX with new c/r N3438G.

    From June 1959 to By 1963

    To William H. Wisner, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N3438G.

    From December 1963 to By 1965

    To Web Thomas Aircraft Sales, Addison, TX keeping c/r N3438G.

    15 March 1965

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL3438G (TB-25J, 44-86797) issued.

    From April 1965 to By 1966

    To Robert Hobart, Gulfport, MS keeping c/r N3438G.

    April 1966

    To Caribbean Enterprises International, Gulfport, MS keeping c/r N3438G.

    July 1966

    To Carl Gibbons, Vernon Land Coy Neal, West Monroe, LA keeping c/r N3438G.

    August 1966

    To Caribbean Enterprises International, Gulfport, MS keeping c/r N3438G.

    May 1967

    To Web Thomas Aircraft Sales, Addison, TX keeping c/r N3438G.

    From May 1967 to By 1973

    To Glenn H. Ransom, Brentwood, CA keeping c/r N3438G.

    From March 1973 to By 1978

    To Milton Welser, Stockton, CA keeping c/r N3438G.

    From July 1978 to By 1983

    To Richard L. Skadsheim, Modesto, CA keeping c/r N3438G.

    From By 1981 to By 1983

    Withdrawn from use, eventually becoming derelict at Turlock, CA.


    Photographer: Charles M. Daniels Collection

    From August 1983 to By 1985

    In the inventory of Aero Trader/Carl Scholl, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
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    To Wiley Sanders, Troy Municipal, Troy, AL keeping c/r N3438G.

    From February 1985 to By 2004

    Based at Wiley Sanders Warbird Collection, Troy Municipal, Troy, AL.
    Operated with markings: Old Gray Mare
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    Circa 10 October 1990


    Photographer: Harry Chatfield via Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Peterson Field, Colorado Springs.

    Circa 10 October 1990


    Photographer: Harry Chatfield via Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Peterson Field, Colorado Springs.

    Circa 1993


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At EAA Oshkosh.

    Markings Applied: Samantha

    Markings Applied: 486797, WS, Ol Gray Mare
    Painted in a USN colour scheme.

    7 June 2004

    To Hans O. Lauridsen, Glendale, AZ keeping c/r N3438G.

    23 March 2007


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Photo taken at Mesa - Falcon Field, AZ, USA

    Based at Lauridsen Aviation Museum, Glendale Municipal Airport, Phoenix, AZ.
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    To Lauridsen Aviation Museum, Buckeye Municipal Airport, Buckeye, AZ.
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    7 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    7 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    8 February 2014


    Photographer: Chris Kennedy

    1 January 2015

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL3438G (TB-25J, 44-86797) issued.

    24 February 2016

    To Hans O. Lauridsen, Phoenix, AZ keeping c/r N3438G.

    October 2017


    Photographer: Ruud Leeuw

    18 July 2019

    Civil registration, N3438G, cancelled.

    12 February 2022

    To Acv Group Llc, McKinleyville, CA with new c/r N3438G.

    4 August 2022

    To Acv Group Llc, McKinleyville, CA with new c/r N25JZ.

    14 October 2023


    Photographer: Gary Maisack
    Notes: Central Coast Airfest, Santa Maria, CA

    11 August 2024


    Photographer: Gary Maisack
    Notes: Sweet Dreams at Rumble Over the Redwoods Airshow, Humboldt County Airport (ACV), McKinleyville, CA


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    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall

    Internet Sources
    Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    The B-25 History Project
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

    Individual Contributors
    Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger

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