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    Airframe Family: North American B-25/PBJ Mitchell
    Latest Model:VB-25N Mitchell
    Last Military Serial:44-28765 USAF
    Construction Number:108-32040
    Last Civil Registration:N9443Z
    Latest Owner or Location:Aero Traders, Chino, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a B-25J-15-NC by North American at Kansas City, Kansas, USA.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-28765.

    Circa 1946

    Converted to a TB-25J.

    18 September 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-28765.

    Converted to a VB-25J.

    Circa 1953

    Converted to a VB-25N.

    From December 1958 to 1960

    Assigned to Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ for storage.

    15 January 1960

    To National Metals Co, Phoenix, AZ with c/r N9443Z.

    From April 1960 to 1961

    To Carma Manufacturing Co, Torrance, CA.

    From September 1961 to 1975

    To Dothan Aviation Corp, Dothan, AL.

    19 April 1975


    Photographer: http://members.tripod.com/airfields_freeman/AL/Airfields_AL_SE.htm
    Notes: 1975 photo of a forelorn-looking North American TB-25N Mitchell N9443Z serial #44-28765 at Wheelless AirportThe aircraft was operated as a sprayer by Dothan Aviation Corporation, and was subsequently parted out, with the nose section going to the Smithsonian.

    From 1 October 1975 to 1976

    To John J. Stokes/Cen-Tex Aviation, San Marcos, TX.

    From April 1976 to 1981

    To Richard Shepard and William Knight, Ozark, AL.

    From 1978 to 1994

    Permanently withdrawn from use.
    Stored dismantled at Ocotillo Wells, CA.

    December 1981

    To Heritage of Flight Museum, Springfield, IL.
    Markings added: Piece of Cake

    Fuselage center section used to rebuild B-25J N898BW (45-8898), cockpit section restored for National Air and Space Museum. Waist window section went to restore PBJ-1 N5865V (BuNo 35857).

    9 March 1994

    To Aero Traders, Chino, CA.
    Status (N9443Z): Sale reported.

    9 March 1994

    To unknown owner with c/r N9443Z.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Springfield, IL.

    20 November 2012

    Civil registration, N9443Z, cancelled.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Springfield, IL.


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    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

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