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Constructed as a B-25J-10-NC by North American at Kansas City, Kansas, USA. |
Circa 1943 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-28204. |
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Redesignated as TB-25J. |
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Converted to a TB-25M. |
1958 |
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Davis Monthan AFB, Tucson, AZ Withdrawn from use and placed in open storage here. |
From 18 September 1958 to 1961 |
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To Blue Mountain Air Service, La Grande, OR with new c/r N9856C. |
May 1959 |
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Converted to an air tanker with the installation of a 1,000 gallon tank. |
From March 1961 to 1962 |
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To Idaho Aircraft Inc, Boise, ID keeping c/r N9856C.
Served as a tanker. |
From May 1962 to 1968 |
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To Dennis G. Smilanich, Boise, ID keeping c/r N9856C.
Served as a tanker. |
From September 1968 to 1972 |
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To Filmways Inc, Hollywood, CA keeping c/r N9856C. |
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Restored.
Returned to military configuration. |
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Moved to Guaymas Mexico for filming of the movie movie Catch 22. EVENT[TRANER]. |
January 1969 |
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Filming of flying scenes commenced. |
April 1971 |
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To Tallmantz Aviation, Orange County, CA keeping c/r N9856C. |
From 1972 to 1984 |
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To Ted Itano, Borrego Springs, CA keeping c/r N9856C. |
August 1978 |
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Photographer: Gary Maisack
Notes: Planes of Fame Gathering of Eagles Airshow, Chino, CA |
August 1980 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: At Madera, California, in August 1980. |
From 1984 to 2005 |
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To Ted Itano/Aero Trader, Chino, CA keeping c/r N9856C. |
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Markings Applied: Pacific Princess, 3-28204 |
September 1985 |
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Took part in the 1985 Reno Races, Nevada with a qualifying speed of 242.525 mph. |
From 9 September 1985 to 15 September 1985 |
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Raced as #125, named Pacific Princess.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Tony Ritzman. Qualified in 32nd place with an average speed of 242.525 mph. |
Circa 9 September 1985 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, Nevada. |
10 November 1985 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Chino Airport, CA. |
10 November 1985 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Chino Airport, CA. |
27 February 1986 |
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Photographer: Nigel Roling
Notes: N9856C 43-28204 TB-25M Mitchell as Pacific Princess at Chino 27-2-86 |
From 8 September 1986 to 14 September 1986 |
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Raced as #125, named Pacific Princess.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Carl Scholl. Qualified in 32nd place with an average speed of 248.051 mph. |
March 1991 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Chino Airport, CA. |
25 November 1991 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NL9856C (B-25N, 43-28204) issued. |
Circa 1992 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Chino Airport, CA |
22 November 1999 |
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To Itano Ted, Monterey Park, CA keeping c/r N9856C. |
September 2000 |
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Markings Applied: Whirling Dervish, 02303
Flew off the carrier USS Constellation for filming of movie, Pearl Harbor. |
From 17 November 2005 to 2007 |
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To Carl W. Scholl, Chino, CA keeping c/r N9856C. |
22 March 2007 |
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To B-25 Mitchell Llc/Carl Scholl, Tony Ritzman and John Paul, Missoula, MT keeping c/r N9856C. |
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To Aero Trader/Carl Scholl, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
 View the Location Dossier |
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Markings Applied: Pacific Princess |
14 May 2011 |
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Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Planes of Fame Museum, Chino, CA. |
17 April 2012 |
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Photographer: US Air Force Museum Website (Public Domain)
Notes: 2012 photo at the National Museum, Dayton, OH on the occasion of the 70th Anniversary Reunion of the Doolittle Raiders - this aircraft was just one of 20 B-25s to attend the reunion |
2 May 2015 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Air Show at Chino, California. |
30 April 2016 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Airshow in Chino, California. |
29 October 2019 |
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To B-25 Mitchell Llc, Missoula, MT keeping c/r N9856C. |
