B-25 MITCHELL/44-28932
Serial #: 44-28932
Construction #:
108-33257
Civilian Registration:
N3476G
Construction #:
108-33257
Civilian Registration:
N3476G
Model(s):
B-25J Mitchell
TB-25J Mitchell
TB-25N Mitchell
Name: Tondelayo
Status: Airworthy
Last Info: 2019
B-25J Mitchell
TB-25J Mitchell
TB-25N Mitchell
Name: Tondelayo
Status: Airworthy
Last Info: 2019
History:
Delivered to U.S. Army Air Force as 44-28932, 19??.
Collings Foundation, Stowe, MA, November 6, 1985-2019.
Delivered to U.S. Army Air Force as 44-28932, 19??.
- BOC: August 3, 1944.
- SOC: January 1, 1959
- Assigned to the 2144th Base Unit, Moody Field, GA, August 4, 1944.
- Used as an advanced multi-engined trainer and converted to TB-25J.
- Transferred to the 2116th BU, Napier Field, AL, March 22, 1945.
- Used as a proficiency aircraft and for administrative duties.
- Transferred to the 3502nd BU, Technical Training Command, Chanute Field, IL, January 22, 1946.
- Transferred to the United states Air Force, September 18, 1947.
- Transferred to the 2621st BU, Barksdale AFB, AL, April 18, 1948.
- Transferred to the 502nd Air University Wing, Maxwell AFB, AL, May 29, 1948.
- Returned to the 2621st BU, Barksdale AFB, AL, July 30, 1948.
- Transferred to the 3500th Pilot Training Wing, Reese AFB, TX, April 9, 1949.
- Transferred to the 3530th Training Wings, Bryan Field, AL, December 13, 1951.
- Sent to Brookely Field, AL, for maintenance, February 11, 1952.
- Transferred to the 3540th Training Wing, Pinecastle AFB, FL, May 21, 1952.
- Transferred to the 4240th Fighter Training Wing, Pinecastle AFB, FL, January 4, 1953.
- Transferred to the 321st Air Base Group, Pinecastle AFB, FL, May 27, 1954.
- Transferred to the 813th Air Base Group, Pinecastle AFB, FL, July 18, 1954.
- Sent to Hayes Aircraft Corp, Birmingham, AL, Dec. 20, 1954-April 29, 1955.
- Converted to TB-25N.
- Returning to the 813th Air Base Group, Pinecastle AFB, FL, April 30, 1955.
- Transferred to the 823rd Air Base Group, Homestead AFB, FL, August 15, 1958.
- Transferred to Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, in open storage, December 1958.
- Registered as N3476G.
- Converted to fire tanker, fitted with 1000 gallon tank, May, 1962.
Collings Foundation, Stowe, MA, November 6, 1985-2019.
- Flew as 428932/7A/Hoosier Honey.
- Crashed, Minute Man Field, Stowe, MA, June 10, 1987.
- Rebuilt.
- Based in Houston, TX.
- Operated by Collings Foundation West.
- Name changed to Tondelayo, 2002.
B-25 Mitchell/44-28932/Hoosier Honey.
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.
Federal Aviation Administration.
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.
Federal Aviation Administration.
Photo Source(s):
Mark Nankivil
Mark Silvestri.
Glenn Chatfield
Research Assistance:
Glenn Chatfield
Mark Nankivil
Mark Silvestri.
Glenn Chatfield
Research Assistance:
Glenn Chatfield
