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Constructed as a B-25J-17-NC by North American at Kansas City, Kansas, USA. |
16 February 1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-30734. |
22 February 1945 |
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Assigned to Garden City Army Air Field, KS for storage. |
8 April 1945 |
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Assigned to 4168th Base Unit, South Plains Army Air Field, TX for storage. |
3 July 1947 |
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Assigned to 4141st Base Unit, Pyote Army Air Field, TX for storage. |
18 September 1947 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-30734. |
Circa November 1948 |
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Redesignated as TB-25J. |
24 November 1948 |
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Transferred to 3575th Pilot Training Wing, Vance AFB, OK. |
18 December 1952 |
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Transferred to 3560th Basic Training Wing, John Connally AFB, TX.
Used for navigator and bombardier training. |
March 1954 |
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Transferred to 102nd Radar Calibration Flight, New York ANG, Westchester Field, NY.
Used to test and train airborne radar systems for the Air Defense Command fighters. |
April 1955 |
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Converted to a TB-25N. |
Circa 1956 |
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Transferred to 137th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (ANG), Charleston AFB, SC. |
15 February 1957 |
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Transferred to 115th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, California ANG, Van Nuys, CA.
Used for proficiency and type ratings. |
From May 1958 to 1959 |
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Assigned to Arizona Aircraft Storage Branch, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ for storage. |
December 1959 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Air Force. |
From December 1959 to 1966 |
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To Donaire Inc, Phoenix AZ with new c/r N9079Z. |
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Operated as fire service #32. |
March 1966 |
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To Hubert H. Clements, Indiantown FL keeping c/r N9079Z. |
January 1968 |
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To Clements (and) Howe Aviation, Indiantown FL keeping c/r N9079Z.
Citrus crops sprayer in Florida. |
From 1973 to 1982 |
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To SST Aviation Museum, Kissimmee FL keeping c/r N9079Z. |
Circa 1976 |
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Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: I shot this aircraft by the long gone SST Air Museum in central Florida |
1982 |
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To Bob Bolin, Patrick ONeil (and) Jack Myer/BOM Corp, Wichita Falls TX keeping c/r N9079Z. |
13 May 1985 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Reese AFB, TX. |
May 1986 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Sheppard AFB, TX Open House |
May 1986 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Sheppard AFB, TX. Open House. |
11 July 1986 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NL9079Z (TB-25N, 44-30734) issued. |
March 1987 |
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Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: In TIX. |
13 May 1988 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Reese AFB, TX. |
18 September 1988 |
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Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Kickapoo Downtown Airport (T47) Wichita Falls, TX, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. During a period of light rain at dusk, the B-25 pilot landed on a 4250 feet runway. While landing, the aircraft touched down long fast. Subsequently, it went off the departure end of the runway was damaged.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
March 1990 |
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Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Valiant Air Command Airshow, Titusville, FL. Notice that the chin guns have not been installed. |
March 1991 |
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To Richard F. Korff, Lewiston NY keeping c/r N9079Z. |
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Markings Applied: 430734, Panchito |
11 May 1992 |
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To Aero Classics Inc, Lewiston, NY keeping c/r N9079Z. |
20 June 1993 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Hamilton International Airshow. |
26 February 1999 |
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To Rag Wings and Radials Aircraft Leasing Llc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N9079Z. |
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To Rag Wings and Radials, Sussex County Airport, Georgetown, DE.
 View the Location Dossier |
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Photographer: Unknown |
18 March 2006 |
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Photographer: James Eubanks
Notes: Thunder in the Valley Airshow, Columbus GA |
9 April 2008 |
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Photographer: James Eubanks
Notes: Sun-n-Fun. Lakeland FL |
28 March 2009 |
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Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: MacDill Airfest, MacDill AFB, Tampa, FL. |
1 January 2011 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NL9079Z (TB-25N, 44-30734) issued. |
4 September 2011 |
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Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Sussex County Airport (GED) Georgetown, DE, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. According to both pilots, they landed the airplane and felt the right wing drop during the landing roll. They attempted to maintain directional control, but the right wing dropped further and the airplane veered off of the right side of the runway. During a subsequent examination of the wreckage, the right main landing gear shock strut drag arm was found broken...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
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To Delaware Aviation Museum, Sussex County Airport, Georgetown, DE.
View the Location Dossier |
29 July 2017 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: at 2017 EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh |
16 March 2019 |
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Photographer: Richard Cook
Notes: Space Coast Warbird Airshow. Tico Airport Titusville, FL |
10 July 2023 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX9079Z (TB-25N, 44-30734) issued. |
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