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    Airframe Family: North American B-25/PBJ Mitchell
    Latest Model:B-25H-10 Mitchell
    Last Military Serial:2502 AMD
    Construction Number:98-22000
    Last Civil Registration:N3970C
    Compressed ID:NA B-25H-10 sn 2502 AMD cn 98-22000...
    Latest Owner or Location:New England Air Museum, Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, Connecticut

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    Dates

    Event

    1944

    Constructed as a B-25H-10.

    21 June 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-4999.

    From June 1944 to 1 November 1945

    Assigned to San Antonio, TX for storage.

    19 November 1945

    Transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Walnut Ridge, AR.

    1950

    To Jack P. Hardwick, El Monte, CA.

    1950

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Aviacion Militar Dominicana with s/n 2502.

    1950

    Transferred to Cuerpo de Aviaciaan Militar Dominicana.

    Transferred to Escuadraan de Caza-Bombardeos.

    8 July 1952

    To Charles E. Mathews and Co, Miami, FL.

    From July 1952 to 1954

    To Charles Babb Co Inc, Newark NJ with new c/r N3970C.

    27 January 1953

    To Babb Co Inc, Newark, NJ keeping c/r N3970C.

    June 1953

    Advertised for sale in full military configuration., including guns: flyaway Miami FL: planned sale to a South American air force not completed.

    From 1957 to 1969

    Withdrawn from use.
    Derelict at West Trenton-Mercer County, NJ.

    21 April 1961

    Civil registration, N3970C, cancelled.
    Cancelled.

    From April 1970 to 1984

    To Bradley Air Museum, Windsor Locks, CT with new c/r N3970C.

    Markings Applied: Dog Daize
    Restored for static display.

    3 October 1979

    Damaged.
    Damaged by tornado at museum.

    From 1986 to 1993

    Restored.

    1986

    To New England Air Museum, Windsor Locks, CT keeping c/r N3970C.

    Based at New England Air Museum, Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, CT.
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    Markings Applied: 34381

    13 July 2008


    Photographer: Daniel L. Berek
    Notes: North American B-25H Mitchell (N3970C) (43-4999) -Dog Daize - This colorful B-25 Mitchell, which for a while served with the Domican Air Force), has been beautifully preserved at the New England Air Museum

    13 July 2008


    Photographer: Daniel L. Berek
    Notes: North American B-25H Mitchell (N3970C) (43-4999) Starboard Side - Colorful medium bomber at the New England Air Museum.

    6 January 2024


    Photographer: Airframes of Connecticut
    Notes: The B-25s colorful nose art from the front. The nose section has been propped up slightly to aid the display of the four.50 caliber guns.

    Circa September 2024


    Photographer: Airframes of Connecticut
    Notes: Tail gun position in the Mitchell.

    Circa September 2024


    Photographer: Airframes of Connecticut
    Notes: Interior of the B-25, around the waist gunner position.


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    The B-25 History Project
    Warbird Registry by Scott Rose
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall

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