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Kermit Weeks and Apache Princess.
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Serial #: 43-28059 Construction #: 108-35072 Civil Registration: N9857C C-GTTM N26795 N1943J |
Model(s): B-25J Mitchell TB-25N Mitchell Name: Apache Princess Status: Airworthy Last info: 2014 |
Delivered to U.S. Army Air Force as 43-28059, 19??.
- Stored at Davis Monthan AFB, AZ, December 1957-1958.
Blue Mountain Air Service, La Grande, OR, September 10, 1958-1959.
- Registered as N9857C.
- Acquired from United States Air Force disposal for $2121.41.
- Converted to air tanker, April, 1959.
-- Fitted with 1000 gallon tank.
Earl "Red" Dodge, Anchorage, AK, December 1959-1970.
- Flew as tanker #4.
Edgar L. Thorsrud, Missoula, MT, July 1970-1979.
Max Power Inc, Carlsbad, CA, December 1979-1980.
Holden Aviation Services, Lamont, Alberta, September 1980-1981.
- Registered as C-GTTM.
Aero Trader, Borrego Springs, CA, May 1981.
- Registered as N26795.
Kermit Weeks/Weeks Air Museum, Tamiami, FL, May 1981.
Kermit A. Weeks/Fantasy Of Flight, Polk City, FL, July 1984-2014.
- Registered as N1943J.
- Rebuilt to flying condition by Aero Trader, Chino, CA, 1983-2000.
- First flight, March 17, 2000.
- Flown as 152/Apache Princess.
- Rear fuselage and parts of N9857C stored in Aero Trader's yard, Ocotillo Wells, CA, 2000.
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Source(s): Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989. Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003. Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-6th Edition, 2013. |
Photo Source(s): Pat Carry. James Eubanks. Scott Rose/Warbirds Resource Group Greg Rees. Research Assistance: Pat Carry. |
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