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Constructed as a B-25J-30-NC by North American at Kansas City, Kansas, USA. |
July 1945 |
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Transferred to 3036th Base Unit, Yuma Field, AZ. |
5 July 1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-86791. |
November 1945 |
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Transferred to 3008th Base Unit, Minter Field, CA. |
January 1946 |
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Transferred to 2622nd Base Unit, Mather Field, CA. |
1946 |
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Redesignated as TB-25J. |
18 September 1947 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-86791. |
August 1948 |
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Transferred to 3535th Bombardment Training Wing, Mather AFB, CA. |
From December 1957 to 1959 |
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Assigned to Davis Monthan AFB, Tucson, AZ for storage.
Withdrawn from use and placed in open storage. |
June 1958 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Air Force. |
18 May 1959 |
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To Ace Smelting Inc, Phoenix, AZ with new c/r N8196H.
Purchased for $983.58. |
From 19 May 1959 to 1961 |
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To Merrill and Richard Wien, Fairbanks, AK keeping c/r N8196H. |
8 June 1961 |
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To Merrill Inc, Fairbanks, AK keeping c/r N8196H.
Markings added: Tanker #5 |
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Operated as fire service #5. |
19 May 1962 |
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To Frontier Flying Service of Fairbanks, AK keeping c/r N8196H. |
3 February 1963 |
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To RJD Company, Fairbanks, AK keeping c/r N8196H. |
4 April 1967 |
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To Aero Retardant of Fairbanks, AK keeping c/r N8196H. |
1 December 1967 |
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To Donald Gilbertson and James Anderson, Fairbanks, AK keeping c/r N8196H. |
13 June 1977 |
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To Pacific Alaska Airlines, Fairbanks, AK keeping c/r N8196H. |
By October 1978 |
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Photographer: Wearner Hartman via Bob Trennert Collection |
By October 1978 |
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Photographer: Wearner Hartman via Bob Trennert Collection |
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To unknown owner with c/r N8196H. |
28 August 1979 |
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To Donald Gilbertson, Fairbanks, AK. |
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Markings Applied: Tite Pussy
Flown in a blue USN scheme. |
4 June 1982 |
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To Aero Heritage Inc of Melbourne, Australia.
Purchased by Bobby Cassady on behalf of Aero Heritage. |
From June 1982 to 1983 |
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Restored.
By Aero Nostalgia of Stockton, California. |
December 1983 |
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To Aero Heritage with new c/r VH-XXV. |
20 December 1983 |
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Ferry flight.
Delivered to Australia, arriving at at Brisbane, QLD. |
April 1984 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: This 1945 wartime production North American B-25J Mitchell N8196H made its debut at the April 1984 Mangalore Vic airshow. It was a bold import by the Aero Heritage syndicate, who had been inspecting available B-25s in USA for several years.N8196H spent ten years in USAF service, becoming a TB-25J before military disposal as a civilian fire bomber in Alaska.Esso sponsorship for the delivery flight was applied over the US Navy paintwork applied by its previous American owner |
April 1984 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: After preparation at Stockton, California, the B-25 was flown to Australia under the command of syndicate member Captain Bruce Andrews of Ansett Airlines, reaching Australia on 20 December 1983 |
From 1 November 1985 to 1999 |
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To Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT keeping c/r VH-XXV. |
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Markings Applied: A47-31, KO P
Flown in RAAF markings. |
30 November 1987 |
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Last flight. |
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On behalf of the owner stored with/at AWM Mitchell Annex, Canberra. |
From March 1999 to 2002 |
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To Yanks Air Museum, Chino, CA. |
March 1999 |
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Transported by ship. Delivered to Shipped to USA from Sydney, NSW. |
April 1999 |
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Arrived at Chino with minor shipping damage. |
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Stored in a hangar at Chino awaiting restoration. |
Circa 2000 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Yanks Air Museum, Chino Airport, CA |
22 May 2002 |
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To Charles F. Nichols Trustee, Baldwin Park, CA with new c/r N6116X. |
22 May 2002 |
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To Yanks Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
 View the Location Dossier |
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Restored.
Markings Applied: A47-31, KO P
The work was carried out at Chino, CA. Kept in RAAF markings. |
22 June 2002 |
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First flight. |
25 May 2003 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NL6116X (B-25J, 4486791) issued. |
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Markings Applied: KO P, A47-31 |
23 May 2013 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Exhibited in Hall 1 of the Yanks Air Museum at Chino, California. |
23 May 2013 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Nose art on Mitchell B-25J - Exhibited in Hall 1 of the Yanks Air Museum at Chino, California. |
27 February 2017 |
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To Charles F. Nichols Trustee, Baldwin Park, CA keeping c/r N6116X. |
