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"Lucky Lady"
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Serial #: 44-31508 Construction #: 108-37583 Civil Registration: N6578D Model(s): B-25J TB-25K Name: None Status: Stored Last Info: 2006 |
History: Delivered to USAAF as 44-31508, 19??. - Up for disposal at Olmstead AFB, PA, Jan. 1960. Nathanial A. Kalt/Stinson Field Aircraft, San Antonio, TX, Jan. 1960. - Registered as N6578D. William P. Strube, Marietta, GA, Jan. 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, Nov. 1967. - Delivered to Bovington, UK, Dec. 15, 1967. - Used as camera ship for Battle Of Britain movie, Spain & UK, 1967-1968. - Returned to USA, Jan. 10, 1969. Reported as derelict Caldwell-Wright Field, NJ, 1969-1977. Ten Plus One Inc, Mar. 1975-1977. Tom Reilly, Kissimmee, FL, Apr. 1977-1979. - Ferried from Caldwell to FL for rebuild, Feb. 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, Feb. 1979-1994. Dan Powell, Fair Oaks Ranch, Boerne, TX, Aug. 1994-1999. - Flew as Lucky Lady. Rio Grande Aviation, McAllen, TX, June 16, 1999-2002. - WFU, poor condition, Franklin, VA, 1998-2006. |
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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. Federal Aviation Administration, www.faa.gov, Washington D.C., 2006. |
Photo Source(s): Caz & Lorrie Caswell. Craig Duck |
