Dates

Event

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

27 December 1944

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-30243.

1 January 1945

Transferred to 329th Army Air Force Base Unit, Columbia Army Air Field, SC.

1 February 1945

Transferred to 129th BU, Columbia AAF, SC.

24 March 1945

Transferred to 128th BU, Greenville AAF, MS.

1 February 1946

Transferred to 112th Army Air Force Base Unit, Grenier Field, NH.

25 February 1946

Damaged.
Taxi accident due to mechanical failure.

April 1946

Converted to a TB-25J.

24 October 1946

Transferred to 326th BU, MacDill Field, FL.

30 March 1947

Transferred to 2750th Air Base Wing, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.

18 September 1947

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-30243.

5 March 1951

Transferred to Brookley AFB, AL.

From March 1951 to May 1951

Converted to a CB-25J.

20 May 1951

Transferred to 2750th Air Base Wing, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.

30 April 1954

Transferred to Birmingham, AL.

From May 1954 to July 1954

Converted to a TB-25N.

7 July 1954

Transferred to 2750th Air Base Wing, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.

December 1957

Assigned to Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ for storage.

16 June 1958

To Maricopa Dust Spray Company, Maricopa, AZ with new c/r N9622C.
Registered for operating as a sprayer but the conversion was never made.

19 November 1958

Certificate of airworthiness for NL9622C (B-25N, 44-30243) issued.

January 1959

To Gail Burchard, Aburndale, FL keeping c/r N9622C.
Flown to Michigan and Indiana for modifications.

November 1961

To Clyde C. Werner, Elkhart, IN keeping c/r N9622C.

September 1963

To Aero Enterprises Inc, Elkhart, IN keeping c/r N9622C.

September 1964

To Hannonton Investment Mortgage, Hannonton, NJ keeping c/r N9622C.

February 1966

To L. Hames Ausland, Seattle, WA and Jerry Chritenson, Tacoma, WA keeping c/r N9622C.

1966

To Jim Ausland/Sports Air Inc, Seattle, WA keeping c/r N9622C.

October 1966

To Richard McPherson, New Albany, OH keeping c/r N9622C.

February 1967

To R. McPherson/aero Dix, New Albany, OH with new c/r N17666.

1967

Placed in open storage, Elkhart, IN.

1971

To Victory Air Museum/Earl T. Reinert, Mundelein, IL keeping c/r N17666.

1971

Based at Victory Air Museum/Earl Reinert, Air Estates Inc Airport, Mundelein, IL.
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Markings Applied: Tokyo Express
Placed on static display. Became derelict and heavily damaged.

14 January 1977

To unknown owner with c/r N17666.
Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma City, OK.

12 August 1979

Photographer: Paul Thallon
Notes: 1979 photo at Victory Aircraft Museum, Mundelein, IL of a North American TB-25N Mitchell

24 May 1985

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: Displayed at Victory Air Museum, Mundelein, IL

1988

To Tom Reilly Aviation, Kissimee, FL keeping c/r N17666.
Used as a parts source.

1991

To Daryl Greenameyer, Ocala, FL keeping c/r N17666.

1992

Restored.
Restored for Static display.Painted blue and marked as PBJ.

1992

To USMC Air Museum, MCAS Cherry Point, NC.

1992

Assigned to MCAS Quantico, VA for storage.
Stored awaiting the building of the museum but the planned museum never happened.

1995

Loaned to National B-25 Preservation Group, Pampa, TX.

Displayed marked as a Doolittle Raider.

From 2001 to After 2019

Loaned to Pendleton Air Museum, Oregon National Guard, Pendleton, OR.
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Where it is displayed out front. Pendleton was the home of the Doolittle Raiders volunteers.

3 May 2011

Civil registration, N17666, cancelled.
Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma City, OK.

31 July 2022

Photographer: Max Sabin

31 July 2022

Photographer: Max Sabin

31 July 2022

Photographer: Max Sabin