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B-25 MITCHELL/44-31508

               

Serial #: 44-31508
Construction #:
  108-37583
Civil Registration:
  N6578D

Model(s):
  B-25J Mitchell
  TB-25K Mitchell
Status: Stored
Last Info: 2013

History:
Delivered to U.S. Army Air Force as 44-31508.

• BOC: June 1945
• Asssigned to West Chester Army Air Field, NY.
• Transferred to the USAF, September 18, 1947
• Converted to TB-25K radar trainer, circa 1954.
• Transferred to Olmsted AFB, PA, August 1958.
• Up for disposal at Olmstead AFB, PA, January 1960.

Nathanial A. Kalt/Stinson Field Aircraft, San Antonio, TX, January 1960.

• Registered as N6578D.

William P. Strube, Marietta, GA, January 1960-1961.
Trans Calypso Inc, Miami, FL, Oct 1961-1965.
Leon H. Patin, Miami, FL, May 1965-1967.
John Hawke/Euramericair Inc/Airspeed International Inc., Ft. Lauderdale, FL, June 1967-1975.

• Modified for use as camera ship, November 1967.
• Delivered to Bovington, UK, December 15, 1967.
• Used as camera ship for Battle Of Britain movie, Spain & UK, 1967-1968.
• Returned to USA, January 10, 1969.

Reported as derelict Caldwell-Wright Field, NJ, 1969-1977.
Ten Plus One Inc, March 1975-1977.
Tom Reilly, Kissimmee, FL, April 1977-1979.

• Ferried from Caldwell to FL for rebuild, February 3, 1979.
• Restoration to airworthy started in Caldwell, finished in Kissimee, 1979-1981.
• Flew as 431508/Chapter XI.

B-25 Bomber Group Inc, Ocalla, FL, February 1979-1994.
Dan Powell, Fair Oaks Ranch, Boerne, TX, August 1994-1999.

• Flew as Lucky Lady.

Rio Grande Aviation, McAllen, TX, June 16, 1999-2013.

• Withdrawn from use, poor condition, Franklin, VA, June 16, 1999-2007.

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