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B-25 MITCHELL/43-28222

Serial #: 43-28222
Construction #:
  108-35235
Civilian Registration:
  N5256V
Location: 30°24'48.9"N 86°42'03.1"W

Model(s):
  B-25J Mitchell
  TB-25J Mitchel
Status: Display
Last Info: 2019

History:
Delivered to U.S. Army Air Force as 43-28222.

• BOC: June 7, 1944.
• TOC (USAF): September 18, 1947.
• SOC: November 18, 1957.
• Transferred to the 52nd Air Base Group, Mitchel AFB, NY, by March 1949.
• Converted to a TB-25N crew trainer, circa 1953.
• Stored at Davis Monthan AFB, AZ, November 18, 1957-1958.

Les Bowman, Los Angeles, CA, January 13, 1958-1962.

• Registered as N5256V.
• Converted to air tanker, April 1959.
• Fitted with 1000 gallon tank.
• Operated by Paul Mantz Air Services, Santa Ana, CA, 1960.
• Flew as tanker #81.
• Flew to Caracus, Venezuala for fire bombing contract, March 1960.

Zack C. Monroe, Burbank, CA, February 1962-1963.

• Fitted with agricultural spray bars, June 1962.

Les Bowman, Los Angeles, CA, November 1963-1964.
Cal Nat Airways, Grass Valley, CA, November 1964-1970.

• Withdrawn from use, engines stripped, Grass Valley, CA, 1968-1978.

Gary R. Larkins/Air Pirates, Auburn, CA, 1976-1978.
Ralph M. Ponte, Grass Valley, CA, May 1978-1980.
United States Air Force, Beale AFB, CA, August 1980-1993.

• Ferried to Beale AFB, CA, August 1980.
• Displayed as 328222.

United States Air Force, Hurlbert Field, FL, April 1995-2019.

• Dismantled and trucked to Hurlburt Field, FL, April 1995.
• Restored for static display in B-25J (minus upper turret).
• Displayed initially as 28222, later as 02344.

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