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B-25 MITCHELL/44-30535
B-25 MITCHELL/44-30535
Serial #: 44-30535
Construction #:
  108-33810
Civil Registration:
  N9462Z
Model(s):
  B-25J Mitchell
  TB-25N Mitchell
Name: Iron Laiden Maiden
Status: Displayed
Last Info: 2010
History:
Delivered to U.S. Army Air Force as 44-30535.
  • BOC: January 24, 1945.
  • Flown to Hunter Army Air Field, GA, January 31, 1945.
    • Prepared for overseas flight.
  • Assigned to the 57th Bomb Wing in Italy.
    • departed the USA, February 12. 1945.
  • Transferred to the 310th Bomb Group, April 1945.
    • Due to late arrival the plane flew no missions.
  • Transferred to Laurel AAF, MS for storage, July 1945.
  • Transferred to South Plains, TX for storage, April 1946
  • Transferred to the USAF, September 18, 1947.
  • Transferred to Pyote AAF, TX for storage, July 1948.
  • Transferred to Maxwell AFB, AL, April 1953.
    • Used for training and redesignated TB-25J.
  • Converted to TB-25N, 1955.
  • Stored at Davis Monthan AFB, AZ, August 1958-1960.
National Metals, Phoenix, AZ, January 15, 1960.
  • Registered as N9462Z.
Dothan Aviation Corp, Dothan, AL, August 1960-1972.
  • Fitted with agricultural spray tank & bars, April 1961.
Vicki Meller, Burbank, CA, July 1975-1976.
Edward & Vicki George, Minster, OH, March 1976-1979.
Kenneth R. Cunningham, Lawton, OK, March 1979-1984.
Tom Thomas/Ada Aircraft Museum, Oklahoma, OK, February 1984-1988.
  • Flew as 0535/Iron Laiden Maiden.
Mid-America Air Museum, Liberal, KS, 1991-2010.
  • Withdrawn from use, 1988.
  • Displayed as 0535/Iron Laden Maiden.
B-25 MITCHELL/44-30535

Source(s):
Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-6th Edition, 2013.
Photo Source(s):
Glenn Chatfield
Terry Fletcher

Research Assistance:
Pat Carry
Glenn Chatfield
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