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    Airframe Family: North American B-25/PBJ Mitchell
    Latest Model:TB-25K Mitchell
    Last Military Serial:44-86758 USAF
    Construction Number:108-47512
    Last Civil Registration:N9643C
    Compressed ID:NA TB-25K sn 44-86758 USAF cn 108-4...
    Latest Owner or Location:Commemorative Air Force - Devil Dog Squadron, Georgetown Municipal Airport, Georgetown, Texas

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    Dates

    Event

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

    26 June 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-86758.

    June 1945

    Assigned to Independence Army Air Field, MO for storage.

    From September 1945 to June 1951

    Assigned to Pyote Army Air Field, TX for storage.

    18 September 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-86758.

    From June 1951 to Circa July 1951

    Converted to a TB-25K.

    Circa July 1951

    Transferred to James Connally Air Force Base, TX.

    From December 1957 to 1958

    Assigned to Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ for storage.

    24 April 1958

    To Arrow Sales Co, North Hollywood, CA with new c/r N9643C.

    From August 1958 to 1976

    To H. H. Coffield/Rockdale Flying Service, Rockdale, TX keeping c/r N9643C.

    May 1965


    Photographer: Gordon Macadie
    Notes: Taken at Belize when it was Brutish Honduras. The aircaft was transporting furniture in the bomb bay

    From February 1976 to 1978

    To Vernon E. Thorpe (and) Walter A. Wootton/Confederate Air Force, Harlingen, TX keeping c/r N9643C.

    From 1976 to 1980

    Restored.
    Restored Rockdale, TX.

    From February 1978 to 1980

    To E. W. Broyles (and) Lou Hilton/Confederate Afthree Point Aviation, Belton, MO keeping c/r N9643C.

    6 October 1978


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: This Mitchell was presented as a USMC PJB-1J of VMB-612 Squadron by the Confederate Air Force at their 1978 Harlingen Airshow.

    28 October 1979


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: This Mitchell at the Confederate Air Forces Harlingen base in October 1979 was marked as USMC PJB-1J of VMB-612 named Devil Dog.

    11 May 1980

    To Confederate Air Force, Harlingen/Midland, TX keeping c/r N9643C.

    1980

    Transported by ground.
    Delivered to Harlingen, TX for final restoration.

    July 1981

    First post-restoration Flight.

    Markings Applied: DEVIL DOG, 3,

    9 October 1982


    Photographer: Paul Thallon
    Notes: Harlingen, TX

    6 September 1991

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Mu, Midland, TX keeping c/r N9643C.

    In the inventory of Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
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    Based at Commemorative Air Force-Dallas/Fort Worth Wing, Lancaster Municipal Airport, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX.
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    2 June 1999

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL9643C (B-25J, 44-86758) issued.

    1 January 2002

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL9643C (B-25J, 44-86758) issued.

    24 July 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2011 Oshkosh

    2014

    At 2014 EAA Airventure at Oshkosh.

    7 October 2015

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Mu, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N9643C.

    Based at Commemorative Air Force-Devil Dog Squadron, Georgetown Municipal Airport, Georgetown, TX.
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    3 September 2016


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At War Birds on Display Airshow, Lancaster, TX.

    3 September 2016


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Warbirds on Display Airshow, Lancaster, TX.

    29 October 2016


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At CAF Wings Over Dallas Airshow, Dallas Executive Airport, TX.

    18 April 2017


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Wright Field, WPAFB, OH -- National Museum of the USAF. Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Doolittle raid.

    29 July 2017


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: at 2017 EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh

    31 August 2024


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Wings and Wheels, Lancaster Airport, TX.


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    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
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall
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    Terry Fletcher

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