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    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    Airframe Family: North American B-25/PBJ Mitchell
    Latest Model:TB-25N Mitchell
    Last Military Serial:44-29812 USAF
    Construction Number:108-33087
    Last Civil Registration:N2854G
    Compressed ID:NA TB-25N sn 44-29812 USAF cn 108-3...
    Latest Owner or Location:National WWII Museum, New Orleans, Louisiana

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    Dates

    Event

    From Unknown to 31 October 1944

    Constructed as a B-25J-20-NC by North American at Kansas City, Kansas, USA.

    1 November 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-29812.

    3 November 1944

    To 3030th Base Unit, La Junta AAF, CO.

    7 April 1945

    Transferred to 3000th Base Unit, Orange City, CO.

    8 October 1945

    Transferred to 2003rd Base Unit, Meacham Field, TX.

    30 April 1946

    Transferred to 2000th Base Unit, Barksdale AAF, LA.

    18 September 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-29812 as a TB-25J.

    19 October 1947

    Transferred to 3310th Training Wing, Scott AFB, IL.

    7 October 1953

    Converted to a TB-25N.

    21 February 1956

    Transferred to 3575th Primary Training Wing, Vance AFB, OK.

    From December 1957 to By 1958

    Assigned to Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ for storage.

    April 1958

    To unknown owner with c/r N2854G.

    From 1958 to By 2000

    Displayed at the Paul Bunyan Amusement Park, Brainerd, MN.

    Markings Applied: BD-812, 0-429812

    Markings Applied: Safe Return, 327102
    A walkway for tourists was installed on the upper wings.

    From 2000 to By 2002

    In the inventory of Aero Trader/Carl Scholl, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
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    By 2000

    In the inventory of Aero Trader/Carl Scholl, Ocotillo Wells, CA.
    Placed in open storage in a yard near Ocotillo Wells, CA.
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    Circa 2012

    To National WWII Museum, New Orleans, LA.
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    Displayed as a B-25J belonging to the 490th Bombardment Squadron, aka the Burma Bridge Busters. The 490th specialized in the bombing of bridges that would deny Japanese supplies and reinforcements in Burma. This B-25J gunship is painted in the markings of one of the aircraft known to have been flown by the squadron.

    12 June 2018


    Photographer: Max Sabin

    12 June 2018


    Photographer: Max Sabin

    12 June 2018


    Photographer: Max Sabin
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Internet Sources
     The B-25 History Project
    The National WWII Museum
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin
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