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    Airframe Family: North American B-25/PBJ Mitchell
    Latest Model:TB-25N Mitchell
    Last Military Serial:44-30925 USAAF
    Construction Number:108-34200
    Last Civil Registration:G-BWGR
    Compressed ID:NA TB-25N sn 44-30925 USAAF cn 108-...
    Latest Owner or Location:Grimbergen EBGB, Vilvorde (Vilvoorde), Vlaams Gewest

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    Dates

    Event

    1944

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

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-30925.

    Converted to a TB-25N.

    From 1958 to 1960

    Withdrawn from use.
    Stored at Davis Monthan AFB.

    1960

    To National Metals Co, Phoenix, AZ with new c/r N9494Z.

    1960

    To John Carter and Will Baptist, Sacramento keeping c/r N9494Z.

    1964

    To Empco-Aire, Lakeview, OR keeping c/r N9494Z.

    1966

    To John C. Estes, Beaumont, TX, keeping c/r N9494Z.

    1968

    To Filmways Inc, Hollywood, CA keeping c/r N9494Z.

    1969

    Flew in movie Catch-22 as Laden Maiden.

    1970

    To Confederate Air Force, Harlingen, TX keeping c/r N9494Z.

    1972

    To Wayne Turner/Michael Zahn, Lubbock, TX keeping c/r N9494Z.

    1975

    To John J. Stokes, San Marcos, TX keeping c/r N9494Z.
    Markings added: 430925/61/Laden Maiden

    1977


    Photographer: Dave Welch / Air Britain
    Notes: 1977 photo on the ramp at San Marcos Municipal, Texas

    October 1977


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: at Harlingen

    1978

    To John Hawke/Visionair International Inc, Miami, FL keeping c/r N9494Z.

    11 May 1978

    Arrived at Luton in the UK.

    Used in the movie HANNOVER STREET - Flew as 151632/Georgeous George-Ann.

    From 1978 to 1982

    After filming completed - stored at Blackbushe, UK.

    29 June 1979


    Photographer: Peter Nichols
    Notes: Whilst stored at Blackbushe in the UK

    By February 1981

    Markings Applied: Thar She Blows, 151632

    27 February 1981


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at Blackbushe Airfield

    October 1982

    Transported by ground.
    Trucked from Blackbushe to Wellesbourne Mountford.

    1985

    Transported by ground.
    Trucked to Coventry.

    From 1985 to 1994

    Stored at Coventry.

    15 February 1995


    Photographer: Chris England
    Notes: Chris Englands 1995 photo shows the state of the aircraft, whilst stored at Coventry

    16 August 1995

    Civil registration, N9494Z, cancelled.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Miami, FL.

    From 18 August 1995 to 30 June 1997

    To Aces High Ltd with new c/r G-BWGR.

    From 1995 to 1998

    Stored, dismantled at North Weald.

    From 30 June 1997 to 31 January 2000

    To Aces High Ltd keeping c/r G-BWGR.

    From 1998 to 2005

    To David Copley/Imperial Aviation Group, North Coates, UK keeping c/r G-BWGR.

    2 October 2000

    To David Copley, The Grange, Goxhill, Barrow-Upon-Humber, Addressee Status: Gone Away keeping c/r G-BWGR.

    2001

    Stored at Sandtoft.

    22 February 2005

    Civil registration, G-BWGR, cancelled.

    To Grimbergen EBGB, Vilvorde (Vilvoorde), Vlaams Gewest.
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    Markings Applied: Gorgeous George Ann, 151632

    Contracted to Belgian Aircraft Preservation Association, Gembloux, for work on the airframe.

    17 April 2010


    Photographer: Belgian Aviation History
    Notes: Arrival in Grimbergen, Belgium

    26 May 2013

    Transported by ground.
    Moved by road from Grimbergen to Gembloux, Belgium.

    26 May 2013


    Photographer: Belgian Aviation History
    Notes: Being loaded at Grimbergen - for transit to the Belgian Aircraft Preservation Associations restoration facility at Gembloux


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    Euro Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Warbird Registry by Scott Rose

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    Robert Nichols

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