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    Airframe Family: North American B-25/PBJ Mitchell
    Latest Model:B-25D Mitchell
    Last Military Serial:KL161 RCAF
    Construction Number:100-20644
    Last Civil Registration:N88972
    Latest Owner or Location:Plane Fun Inc TR Trustee, Snellville, GA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a B-25D.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-3318.

    From 19 January 1945 to 12 February 1962

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n KL161.

    February 1962

    To Joe E. Goldney, Vancouver, BC with new c/r CF-OGQ.

    March 1966

    To Sports Air Inc, Seattle, WA, with new c/r N88972.

    1969

    To North Star Aviation Corp, Fairbanks, AK keeping c/r N88972.

    From April 1969 to 1972

    To Colco Aviation, Fairbanks, AK keeping c/r N88972.

    September 1979


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: North Star Aviations N88972 at Fairbanks, Alaska

    1980

    To Noel Merrill Wien, Anchorage, AK/Kent, WA keeping c/r N88972.

    From October 1987 to 1995

    To Robert J. Pond, Plymounth, MN keeping c/r N88972.

    Restored.
    By Aero Trader, Chino CA.

    From 7 November 1987 to 2002

    Operated by The Fighter Collection, Duxford, UK,.

    13 June 1992


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: The Fighter Collections B-25D Mitchell G-BYDR as KL161 attended the 1992 International Air Tattoo at Boscombe Down.

    29 May 1993


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: At RAF Mildenhall Air Fete 1993. Marked as KL161 (its original RCAF serial) VO-B Grumpy Owned by The Fighter Collection, Duxford

    16 July 1994


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At Flying Legends Duxford (EGSU).

    19 March 1999

    Civil registration, N88972, cancelled.
    Exported to United Kingdom.

    Circa 22 March 1999

    Certificate of airworthiness for G-BYDR (NORTH AMERICAN B-25D, 100-20644) issued.

    22 March 1999

    To Patina Ltd, Jersey with new c/r NG-BYDR.

    7 April 2001

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX25644 (B-25D, 100-20644) issued.

    From 2002 to 2004

    To Paul G. Allen/Vulcan Warbirds Inc, Seattle, WA with new c/r N25644.

    20 April 2004

    To Vulcan Warbirds Inc, Seattle, WA keeping c/r N25644.

    1 July 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX25644 (B-25D, 100-20644) issued.

    5 September 2004


    Photographer: David Blaker
    Notes: At Duxford autumn airshow. Flying with US serial number N25644

    28 July 2006

    Markings Applied: VO B

    20 March 2009

    To Historic Flight Foundation, Mukilteo, WA with new c/r N88972.

    Based at Historic Flight Foundation/Kilo-6, Paine Field, Everett, WA.
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    1 May 2009

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX88972 (B-25D, 43-3318) issued.

    12 April 2018

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX88972 (B-25D, 43-3318) issued.

    30 January 2019

    To unknown owner with c/r N88972.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Seattle, WA.

    1 May 2020

    To unknown owner with c/r N88972.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Seattle, WA.

    2 September 2020

    To FWF Ltd, Spokane, WA keeping c/r N88972.

    To Historic Flight Foundation, Paine Field, Everett, WA.
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    To Historic Flight Foundation, Spokane International Airport, Spokane, WA.
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    22 July 2021


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Felts Field Spokane, WA.

    11 July 2022

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX88972 (B-25D, 43-3318) issued.

    4 October 2023

    To Plane Fun Inc TR Trustee, Snellville, GA keeping c/r N88972.


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    Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    Warbird Registry by Scott Rose

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    Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger

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