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Circa September 1944 |
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Constructed as a B-25J-20-NC by North American at Kansas City, Kansas, USA. |
15 September 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-29366.
Accepted by the USAAF. |
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Redesignated as TB-25J. |
16 September 1944 |
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Available for delivery at North American. |
18 September 1944 |
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From from Kansas City, to Scott Field, Bellville, IL. |
19 September 1944 |
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Scott Field to Memphis Municipal Airport. |
20 September 1944 |
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Memphis Municipal Airport to Moody Field, Valdosa, GA. |
20 September 1944 |
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Transferred to 2144 AAF Base Unit, AAF Training Command. |
27 April 1945 |
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Transferred to 2109 AAF Base Unit, Turner Field, Albany, GA, AAF Training Command. |
5 June 1945 |
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Transferred to 2537 AAF Base Unit, Perrin Field, Sherman, TX, AAF Training Command. |
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Transferred to 2518 AAF Base Unit, Enid Field, OK, AAF Training Command. |
May 1946 |
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Transferred to 2537 AAF Base Unit, Perrin Field, AAF Training Command. |
August 1946 |
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Transferred to 2518 AAF Base Unit, Enid Field, AAF Training Command. |
December 1946 |
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Transferred to 2621 AAF Base Unit, Barksdale Field, Shreveport, LA, Air Training Command. |
1 October 1949 |
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Transferred to 3500 Pilot Training Wing, Lubbock AFB, TX, Air Training Command. |
11 January 1950 |
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Assigned to for storage. |
6 February 1950 |
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Transferred to combat ready status. |
4 April 1950 |
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Transferred to 3065 Navigator Training Wing, Ellington AFB, Houston, TX, Air Training Command. |
21 June 1950 |
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Transferred to 3500 Pilot Training Wing, Reese AFB, TX, Air Training Command. |
22 August 1950 |
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Transferred to Brookley AFB, AL, Mobile Air Material Area, Air Material Command. |
From 18 October 1950 to 20 October 1950 |
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Ferry flight.
Flown from Brookley AFB to Reese AFB. |
20 October 1950 |
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Transferred to 3500 Pilot Training Wing, Reese AFB. |
31 December 1952 |
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Transferred to 3565th Bombardier Training Wing (?), James Connally AFB, TX, Air Training Command. |
18 May 1953 |
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Transferred to 3585 Pilot Training Wing, San Marcos AFB, TX, Air Training Command. |
2 May 1954 |
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Transferred to 3585 Pilot Training Wing, Edward Gary AFB, TX, Air Training Command. |
2 May 1954 |
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Transferred to Birmingham AFB, AL, Air Material Command.
Sent to Birmingham for conversion to TB-25N. |
19 July 1954 |
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Converted to a TB-25N. |
22 July 1954 |
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Transferred to 3545 Pilot Training Wing, Goodfellow AFB, San Angelo, TX, Air Training Command. |
August 1955 |
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Transferred to 824 Air Base Group, Carswell AFB, Forth Worth, TX, Strategic Air Command. |
September 1955 |
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Transferred to 3545 Pilot Training Wing, Goodfellow AFB, San Angelo, TX, Air Training Command. |
April 1956 |
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Transferred to 3380 Air Base Group, Keesler AFB, Biloxi, MS, Air Training Command. |
May 1956 |
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Transferred to 3545th Training Wing, Goodfellow. |
November 1957 |
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Transferred to 3565 Navigator Training Wing (?), James Connally AFB, TX, Air Training Command. |
April 1958 |
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Assigned to Davis Monthan AFB, Tuscon, AZ, San Bernardino Air Material Area, Air Material Command for storage. |
December 1959 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Air Force.
Designated Excess Property and removed from the inventory. |
From 4 January 1960 to By 1966 |
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To Sonora Flying Service, Columbia, CA with new c/r N9115Z. |
April 1960 |
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Converted to a fire tanker with a 1000 gallon tank. |
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Operated as fire service #48. |
From September 1964 to By 1968 |
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To Sam Rawland and Morgan Hetrick, Osage, MO keeping c/r N9115Z. |
April 1968 |
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To I. N. Junior Burchinall, Paris-Flying Tiger Field, TX keeping c/r N9115Z. |
From November 1968 to By 1972 |
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To Filmways Inc, Hollywood, CA keeping c/r N9115Z. |
From 1969 to 1972 |
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To Tallmantz Aviation/Filmways Inc, Hollywood, CA keeping c/r N9115Z. |
From 11 January 1969 to April 1969 |
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Markings Applied: 6M
Used in the filming of the movie Catch 22 at Guaymas, Mexico. |
Circa April 1969 |
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Returned to the Tallmantz facility at Orange County Airport. |
1972 |
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To Military Aircraft Restoration Corporation/David Tallichet. |
From By 1977 to By 1978 |
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Loaned to Yesterdays Air Force, Saint. Petersburg, FL. |
1977 |
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Markings Applied: Toujours au Danger, 5
Displayed at a restaurant in Tampa, Florida. |
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Acquired for the filming of the movie Hanover Street. |
From 1978 to 15 May 1978 |
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Ferry flight.
Flown by David Tallichet from McDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Florida, to Luton. |
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Markings Applied: 151645, Marvellous Miriam |
From 17 May 1978 to 29 May 1978 |
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Flown out of Bovingdon, Herts for the filming. |
From 1 June 1978 to 6 June 1978 |
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Flown out of Little Rissington for continued filming. |
29 June 1978 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: TB-25N Mitchell marked as 151645 Marvellous Miriam for the film Hanover Street as seen at Blackbushe in the Summer of 1978. |
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Flown out of Blackbushe, Hants for the remainder of the filming. Remained at Blackbushe static after the filming. |
21 April 1979 |
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To Military Aircraft Restoration Corp, Long Beach, CA keeping c/r N9115Z. |
From June 1979 to By 1982 |
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To Warbirds of Great Britain Ltd/Douglas W. Arnold/Fairoaks Aviation Services, Blackbushe keeping c/r N9115Z. |
1980 |
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Markings Applied: Marvellous Milly
Repainted at Blackbushe for use in the filming of the movie Eye of the Needle. |
27 February 1981 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at Blackbushe Airfield |
15 September 1981 |
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Civil registration, N9115Z, cancelled. |
October 1982 |
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Loaned to RAF Museum, Hendon. |
25 October 1982 |
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Trucked ex Blackbushe. |
25 October 1982 |
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Transported by ground. Delivered to RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England.
Moved from Blackbushe to Hendon.
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Markings Applied: USAAF, 34037
Restored. |
1983 |
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To Ministry of Defense.
Officially acquired by the MOD but display remained on display at Hendon. |
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New serial number assigned: 8838M RAF |
2009 |
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Photographer: Andy West |
11 December 2011 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Mitchell TB-25N is displayed in the Bomber Hanger Collection of the RAF Museum at Hendon |
11 December 2011 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Mitchell TB-25N is displayed in the Bomber Hanger Collection of the RAF Museum at Hendon |
11 December 2011 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Mitchell TB-25N is displayed in the Bomber Hanger Collection of the RAF Museum at Hendon |
10 November 2022 |
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To Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, RAF East Kirkby, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire/Lincs, England.
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