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    Airframe Family: North American B-25/PBJ Mitchell
    Latest Model:TB-25N Mitchell
    Last Military Serial:44-31004 USAF
    Construction Number:108-34279
    Last Civil Registration:N9463Z
    Latest Owner or Location:USS Battleship Alabama Memorial Park, Mobile, Alabama

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa March 1945

    Constructed as a B-25J-30-NC by North American at Kansas City, Kansas, USA.

    22 March 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-31004.

    22 March 1945

    Assigned to South Plains Army Air Field, TX for storage.

    August 1947

    Assigned to Pyote Army Air Field, TX for storage.

    18 September 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-31004.

    November 1948

    Transferred to Barksdale AFB, LA.

    Redesignated as TB-25J.

    June 1950

    Transferred to Reese AFB, TX.

    October 1954

    Converted to a TB-25N.

    From December 1958 to By 1959

    Transferred to Davis Monthan AFB, AZ.
    Withdrawn from use and placed in open storage at Davis Monthan.

    From 30 July 1959 to By 1960

    To National Metals Inc, Phoenix, AZ with new c/r N9463Z.

    From July 1960 to By 1974

    To Dothan Aviation Corp., Dothan, AL keeping c/r N9463Z.
    Used as a sprayer by Dothan.

    February 1974

    Transported by air. Delivered to USS Battleship Alabama Memorial Park, Mobile, AL.
    Moved from Dothan to Mobile slung underneath a CH-54.
    View the Location Dossier

    15 May 1975

    Civil registration, N9463Z, cancelled.
    Sale reported.

    15 May 1975

    To unknown owner with c/r N9463Z.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma City, OK.

    14 January 1977

    To unknown owner with c/r N9463Z.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma City, OK.

    Markings Applied: 02344, Mary Alice II

    26 October 1990


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    9 September 2003


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    21 May 2005


    Photographer: Matt Maranto

    Markings Applied: 431004

    27 March 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: USS Battleship Alabama Memorial Park, Mobile, Alabama, United States

    27 March 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: USS Battleship Alabama Memorial Park, Mobile, Alabama, United States

    4 October 2012


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    4 October 2012


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    26 May 2013


    Photographer: Matt Maranto
    Notes: Nose art and cowlings repainted blue

    January 2014


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla

    January 2014


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla

    13 April 2015

    4 November 2018


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    4 November 2018


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: Does anyone know the significance of the names and serial numbers in various positions on this aircraft?

    4 November 2018

    4 November 2018


    Photographer: Robert Nichols


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

    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2007 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall

    Internet Sources
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Warbird Registry by Scott Rose

    Individual Contributors
    Glenn Chatfield

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