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Constructed as a B-18A. |
1939 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Corps with s/n 39-0025. |
20 June 1941 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 39-0025. |
22 October 1942 |
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Redesignated as RB-18A. |
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Served as light transport and bombardier trainer at several air fields. |
3 November 1944 |
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To Reconstruction Finance Corporation McKellar, TN. |
Circa 1945 |
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Assigned civil registration: NC62477
Unknown Dealer purchased aircraft from RFC. |
January 1946 |
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Ferry flight.
To Jackson, TN. |
1946 |
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To John P. Stedman, OK keeping c/r NC62477. |
From March 1946 to 1948 |
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To Great Plains Airways, Tulsa, OK keeping c/r NC62477.
Total time on airframe 311 hrs. Installed cargo door and fitted out for freight hauling. |
September 1948 |
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To Aero Exploration Co, Tulsa, OK with new c/r N62477.
Used for oil exploration survey work with magnetometer. |
May 1951 |
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To Leo J. Demers, Salem, OR keeping c/r N62477.
Converted to agricultural sprayer. |
February 1956 |
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To Stevenson Co, Spenard, AK keeping c/r N62477. |
July 1956 |
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Ferry flight.
Salem, OR, to Spenard, AK. |
1956 |
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Modifications made for cargo operations on rough gravel strips, bomb bay doors reskinned over. |
October 1958 |
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To Roger Stedman, Miami, FL. |
October 1958 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Fuerza Aeerea Revolucionara. |
November 1958 |
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In Miami, FL, impounded for gun running. |
15 January 1959 |
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To Steadman Roger, Miami, FL with new c/r N62477. |
December 1960 |
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Returned to USA. |
3 January 1961 |
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To F. Daniel Bennett keeping c/r N62477. |
After January 1961 |
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To United States Air Force Museum, Patterson Field (East Side), Dayton, OH.
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Markings Applied: 390025, USAAC |
17 October 1970 |
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Transported by ground. Delivered to National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
Towed to the new museum facility at Wright Field.
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29 February 1972 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At the USAF Museum |
10 July 1972 |
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Civil registration, N62477, cancelled. |
21 May 1973 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: RB-18A Bolo as displayed at the USAF Museum in the summer of 1973. |
21 May 1973 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: RB-18A Bolo as displayed at the USAF Museum in the summer of 1973. |
14 January 1977 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N62477.
Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma City, OK. |
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To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
View the Location Dossier |
1980 |
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Loaned to Cannon AFB, NM. |
1980 |
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Transported by air.
Airfreighted by C-5A to Cannon, AFB. |
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Markings Applied: 39-522
Marked with false s/n. |
4 October 1982 |
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Photographer: Paul Thallon
Notes: 1982 photo at Cannon AFB - of a Douglas B-18A Bolo |
9 August 1986 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Cannon AFB, NM. |
By August 1988 |
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Loaned to Wings Over the Rockies Museum, Lowry Field (formerly Lowry AFB), Denver, CO.
View the Location Dossier |
29 August 1988 |
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Transported by air.
Airfreighted by C-5A to Lowry AFB. |
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Restored.
Restored to static display. |
24 February 2011 |
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Photographer: John Meneely |
24 February 2011 |
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Photographer: John Meneely |
July 2014 |
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Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla |
December 2016 |
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Photographer: Mark Kennedy
Notes: B-18 Bolo 39-0025 at Wings Over The Rockies Museum, Lowery Field, Denver, Co. Dec. 2016. |
10 August 2019 |
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Photographer: Max Sabin |
28 August 2023 |
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Photographer: Max Sabin |
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