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Constructed as a B-25J. |
Circa 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-30456. |
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Converted to a TB-25L. |
From December 1958 to 1959 |
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Assigned to Davis Monthan AFB, Tuscon, AZ for storage.
Placed in open storage here. |
27 July 1959 |
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To Skyways System, Miami, FL with new c/r N3512G. |
December 1959 |
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To Hamilton Aircraft Co, Tucson AZ keeping c/r N3512G. |
From December 1959 to 1960 |
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To Angels Aerial Service, Pico-Rivera, CA keeping c/r N3512G. |
December 1959 |
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Converted to a fire tanker. tanker #D36. |
From March 1960 to 1967 |
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To R. H. Hickish, Pico-Rivera, CA keeping c/r N3512G. |
1964 |
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To Hamilton Aircraft Co, Tucson, AZ keeping c/r N3512G. |
From April 1964 to 1967 |
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To Airstream Aviation, Carlsbad, CA keeping c/r N3512G. |
From April 1967 to 1972 |
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To A. C. Ellis, Galveston, TX keeping c/r N3512G. |
June 1967 |
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Cargo hold and cargo door installed. |
From November 1972 to 1981 |
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To Robert Diemert, Carman, MB with new c/r C-GTTS. |
17 April 1973 |
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Ferry flight.
Delivered from Galveston, TX, to Carman, Manitoba. |
1981 |
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To Air Spray Ltd, Edmonton, AB keeping c/r C-GTTS. |
1982 |
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To Northwestern Air Lease, Edmonton, AB keeping c/r C-GTTS. |
From 2 May 1982 to 1994 |
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To William G. Arnot, Breckenridge, TX with new c/r N43BA. |
1985 |
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Photographer: Tom Roberts Collection |
1985 |
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Photographer: Tom Roberts Collection |
From 9 September 1985 to 15 September 1985 |
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Raced as #143, named Silver Lady.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Bill Arnot. Qualified in 31st place with an average speed of 260.590 mph. |
By 9 September 1985 |
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Markings Applied: Silver Lady, 43, BA |
August 1986 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Slaton Airport, TX. |
From 8 September 1986 to 14 September 1986 |
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Raced as #143, named Silver Lady.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Bill Arnot. Qualified in 31st place with an average speed of 269.255 mph. |
August 1987 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Slaton Airport Airshow, TX. |
By 1993 |
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Photographer: Corel Photo CD-ROM 1993 |
3 October 1994 |
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To Jack A. Erickson, Beaverton, OR keeping c/r N43BA. |
From 1997 to 2007 |
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To Tillamook NAS Museum, Tillamook, OR keeping c/r N43BA. |
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Markings Applied: BA, 43, Silver Lady
Placed on static display. |
23 March 1999 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX125PF (B-25J, 44-30456) issued. |
By October 2002 |
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Photographer: Wayne Gomes
Notes: Photographed at the Tillamook NAS Museum, Tillamook, OR. |
11 June 2007 |
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To Provenance Fighter Sales, Las Vegas, NV. |
11 August 2007 |
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To Provenance Fighter Sales, Las Vegas, NV with new c/r N125PF. |
2007 |
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Ferry flight.
Ferried from Tillamook to Chino, CA for restoration. |
23 January 2008 |
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To Lewis Aeronautical Llc, San Antonio, TX keeping c/r N125PF. |
23 January 2008 |
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To Lewis Aeronautical Llc, San Antonio, TX with new c/r N747AF. |
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To Lewis Air Legends/Rod Lewis, Lewis Ranch Airport, San Antonio, TX.
The airframe has not yet joined the collection.
 View the Location Dossier |
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To Aero Trader/Carl Scholl, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
View the Location Dossier |
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Restoration started.
The work was carried out by Aero Trader at Chino. |
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Restored.
Markings Applied: 430456
The work was carried out in Chino, CA. Finished in Soviet markings. |
9 March 2010 |
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First flight. |
24 March 2010 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX125PF (B-25J, 44-30456) issued. |
7 May 2010 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NL747AF (B-25J, 44-30456) issued. |
From June 2010 to 2018 |
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To Lewis Fighter Fleet Llc/Lewis Aeronautical Llc, San Antonio, TX keeping c/r N747AF. |
By 31 July 2010 |
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Markings Applied: RUSSIAN Ta Get Ya!, 430456
Flies in Russian markings. |
31 July 2010 |
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Photographer: Todd Royer
Notes: EAA Airventure 2010 |
15 November 2010 |
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To Lewis Fighter Fleet Llc, San Antonio, TX keeping c/r N747AF. |
26 March 2011 |
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Crashed.
The accident occurred at the El Jardin Ranch Airport (XA66) Encinal, TX, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. During the takeoff roll, at an airspeed of about 60 knots, the pilot rotated the nose of the airplane to the standard angle for takeoff. The co-pilot stated that during the takeoff roll, he thought that the pilot had called for the landing gear to be retracted, so he reached down and moved the landing gear handle...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
Circa 19 September 2015 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, NV. |
Circa 19 September 2015 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, NV. |
Circa 19 September 2015 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, NV. |
Circa 19 September 2015 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, NV. |
October 2019 |
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Photographer: Mark Kennedy
Notes: B-25L Mitchell N747AF Russian To Get Ya! (Lewis) at Wings Over Houston Airshow, Ellington Field, Houston, Tx. Oct. 2019. |
29 July 2022 |
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Photographer: Andrew Shaw
Notes: Seen at AirVenture 2022, Oshkosh |
