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    Airframe Family: North American B-25/PBJ Mitchell
    Latest Model:TB-25J Mitchell
    Last Military Serial:44-86872 USAAF
    Construction Number:108-47526
    Last Civil Registration:N2888G
    Latest Owner or Location:Museum of Aviation, Warner Robins, Macon, Georgia

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a B-25J-30-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 44-86872.

    Converted to a TB-25J.

    December 1957

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

    From October 1958 to 1959

    To Blue Mountain Air Service, La Grande, OR with new c/r N2888G.

    March 1961

    To Idaho Aircraft Inc, Boise, ID keeping c/r N2888G.

    From May 1962 to 1 January 1970

    To Dennis G. Smilanich, Boise, ID keeping c/r N2888G.

    19 June 1962

    To unknown owner with c/r N2888G.

    From 1968 to 1983

    Derelict, stripped, Boise, ID.

    4 September 1970

    Civil registration, N2888G, cancelled.

    By 1983

    Reported derelict and stripped at Boise, ID.

    1983

    To Pacific Museum of Flight.
    Not collected by the museum.

    From 1986 to 1987

    To Aero Nostalgia Inc, Stockton, CA.

    1986

    Transported by ground.
    Hulk trucked to Stockton, CA.

    1987

    Restored.
    The work was carried out by Aero Nostalgia of Stockton, CA.

    Restored.
    Static restoration completed.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
    View the Location Dossier

    Loaned to WR-ALC/MU, Robins AFB, GA.

    From 1987 to 2018

    In the inventory of Museum of Aviation, Warner Robins, Macon, GA.
    Loaned to the museum.
    View the Location Dossier

    1987

    Trucked from Stockton to Robins AFB.

    By August 1988


    Photographer: Wayne Gomes
    Notes: Photographed at the Museum of Aviation at Robbins AFB.

    12 March 1990


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    Markings Applied: The Little King, 486872
    In the markings of a 310th BG B-25 that flew 121 combat missions in Italy.

    January 2014


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla
    Notes: Little King

    January 2014


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla
    Notes: Little King

    January 2014


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla
    Notes: Little King
    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
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall
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