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    Airframe Family: North American B-25/PBJ Mitchell
    Latest Model:TB-25N Mitchell
    Last Military Serial:44-29939 USAF
    Construction Number:108-33214
    Last Civil Registration:N9456Z
    Latest Owner or Location:Mid-Atlantic Air Museum, Reading, Pennsylvania

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    Dates

    Event

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

    29 November 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-29939.

    30 November 1944

    Assigned to Mobile, AL for storage.

    March 1945

    In March of 1945, on the way to South Plains, Texas, for storage, she had a layover at Lubbock Field due to damage received on landing on March 31, 1945.

    2 April 1945

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

    29 June 1945

    Transferred to 1100th Base Unit, Bolling Field, DC.
    Used for staff transport duties.

    20 July 1945

    Transferred to 302nd Base Unit, Hunter Army Air Field, GA.
    Used for type rating training.

    22 January 1946

    Transferred to 482nd Base Unit, Castle Field, CA.

    31 August 1946

    Transferred to 33rd Base Unit, March AFB, CA.
    Used for pilot training.

    18 September 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-29939.

    November 1947

    Redesignated as TB-25J.

    20 February 1950

    Transferred to 3535th Bomber Training Wing, Mather AFB, CA.

    14 August 1951

    Transferred to 3575th Primary Training Wing, Vance AFB, OK.

    19 December 1951

    Transferred to 3535th Bomber Training Wing, Mather AFB, CA.

    25 September 1952

    Transferred to 3575th Primary Training Wing, Vance AFB, OK.

    16 November 1952

    Transferred to 3580th Pilot Training Wing, Foster AFB, TX.

    From 25 January 1954 to 15 February 1954

    Loaned to Hayes Aircraft, Birmingham, AL.

    From January 1954 to February 1954

    Converted to a TB-25N.

    16 February 1954

    Returned from loan to 3580th Pilot Training Wing, Foster AFB, TX.

    30 June 1954

    Transferred to 3545th Primary Training Wing, Goodfellow AFB, TX.

    5 May 1957

    Loaned to Hayes Aircraft, Birmingham, AL.
    For modifications.

    17 September 1957

    Returned from loan to 3545th Primary Training Wing, Goodfellow AFB, TX.

    December 1958

    Assigned to Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson, AZ for storage.

    January 1959

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

    From January 1959 to By 1960

    To National Metals, Phoenix, AZ with new c/r N9456Z.

    From May 1960 to By 1961

    To Les Bowman and Paul Mantz, Long Beach, CA.

    19 September 1961

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL9456Z (TB-25N, 44-29939) issued.

    From November 1961 to By 1971

    To Tallmantz Aviation, Orange County, CA.

    March 1962

    Radar and avionics test gear installed for FAA test program.

    From By 1968 to By 1969

    Used in Mexico in the the filming of the movie Catch 22.

    22 April 1970

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL9456Z (TB-25N, 44-29939) issued.

    From March 1971 to By 1978

    To Donald Buchele, Columbia Station, OH.

    March 1971

    Ferry flight.
    Delivered to Cleveland, OH.

    Restored.
    Markings Applied: Briefing Time

    19 October 1977


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Medina, OH airport

    19 October 1977


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Medina, OH airport

    From August 1978 to By 1981

    To Gene Fisher, Harrisburg, PA.

    By September 1980


    Photographer: Unknown

    By September 1980


    Photographer: Unknown

    December 1981

    To Mid Atlantic Air Museum, Reading, PA.

    20 May 1982

    To Mid Atlantic Air Museum Inc, Reading, PA keeping c/r N9456Z.

    Based at Mid-Atlantic Air Museum, Reading, PA.
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    22 July 1995


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Dayton International Air and Trade Show at Dayton, Ohio.

    22 July 1995


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Dayton International Air and Trade Show at Dayton, Ohio.

    22 July 1995


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Dayton International Air and Trade Show at Dayton, Ohio.

    10 May 1997

    Left gear collapsed on landing at Warrenton, VA.

    10 May 1997

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Washington-Faquier Airport (W66) Midland, VA, United States while on appoach. The damage was substantial. Upon arrival at the airport, the pilot executed a flyover of the airport and entered a left downwind pattern for runway 32. According to the pilot, the airplane experienced light turbulence during the descent below 2500 feet and throughout the traffic pattern...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    Repaired.

    Markings Applied: Briefing Time, 327638, 9D

    1999

    First flight.
    First post-repair flight.

    6 August 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Thunder Over Michigan air show in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

    25 July 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2011 Oshkosh

    10 July 2018


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Mid-Atlantic Air Museum

    1 January 2019

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL9456Z (TB-25N, 44-29939) issued.


    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 2010 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall

    Internet Sources
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    The B-25 History Project
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

    Individual Contributors
    Glenn Chatfield
    Terry Fletcher

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