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    Airframe Family: North American B-25/PBJ Mitchell
    Latest Model:B-25J Mitchell
    Last Military Serial:43-28222 USAF
    Construction Number:108-35235
    Last Civil Registration:N5256V
    Latest Owner or Location:Ponte Ralph, Cedar Ridge, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a B-25J-10-NC by North American at Kansas City, Kansas, USA.

    7 June 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-28222.

    30 July 1945

    Damaged.
    Unspecified accident at Greenville Army Air Field, SC. Pilot Richard J. Brashler.

    18 September 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 43-28222.

    By March 1949

    Transferred to 52nd Air Base Group, Mitchel AFB, NY.

    19 March 1949

    Involved in an incident.
    Mid Air Collision with bird, pilot Elliot S. Neuman.

    Circa 1952

    Converted to a TB-25N.

    1 October 1957

    Transferred to Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson, AZ.

    18 November 1957

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Air Force.

    13 January 1958

    To Les Bowman, Los Angeles, CA with new c/r N5256V.

    April 1959

    Converted to air tanker with a 1,000 gallon tank.

    30 April 1959

    Certificate of airworthiness for N5256V (TB-25N, 4328222) issued.

    1 May 1959

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR5256V (TB-25N, 4328222) issued.

    1960

    Operated by Paul Mantz Air Services, Santa Ana, CA.

    1960

    Operated as fire service #81.

    March 1960

    Ferry flight.
    Flown to Caracus, Venezuela, for a fire bombing contract.

    February 1962

    To Zack C. Monroe, Burbank, CA keeping c/r N5256V.

    June 1962

    Fitted with agricultural spray bars.

    November 1963

    To Les Bowman, Los Angeles, CA keeping c/r N5256V.

    November 1964

    To Cal Nat Airways, Grass Valley, CA keeping c/r N5256V.


    Photographer: Charles M.Daniels Collection

    From 1968 to 1978

    Withdrawn from use.
    The engines were stripped.

    1970

    To Ralph M. Ponte, Grass Valley, CA with new c/r N5256V.

    22 April 1970

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR5256V (TB-25N, 4328222) issued.

    1976

    To Gary R. Larkins (and) Ralph Ponte, Grass Valley, CA keeping c/r N5256V.

    From 1976 to 1980

    Restored.
    Markings Applied: 328222
    Restored to airworthy at Grass Valley, CA.

    May 1978

    To Ralph M. Ponte, Grass Valley, CA keeping c/r N5256V.

    17 April 1979

    To Ralph M. Ponte, Cedar Ridge, CA keeping c/r N5256V.

    17 April 1979

    To Ponte Ralph, Cedar Ridge, CA keeping c/r N5256V.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    August 1980

    Ferry flight. Delivered to Beale AFB, CA.

    April 1995

    Transported by ground. Delivered to Air Commando Park, Hurlburt Field, FL.
    Arrived dismantled.

    April 1995

    Loaned to Air Commando Park, Hurlburt Field (South West Side), Fort Walton Beach, FL.
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    Restored as a B-25J.
    Restored without the top turret.

    1 January 2001

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR5256V (TB-25N, 4328222) issued.

    Circa 2003


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: A Hurlburt Field memorial park.

    12 September 2003


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    28 August 2006

    21 August 2007

    To Ponte Ralph, Cedar Ridge, CA keeping c/r N5256V.

    2 April 2013

    Civil registration, N5256V, cancelled.


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    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Internet Sources
    Accident Report.com by Michael Stowe
    Aviation Archaeology
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall

    Individual Contributors
    Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger

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