B-25 MITCHELL/44-31385
Serial #: 44-31385
Construction #:
108-37460
Civil Registration:
N3481G
N345TH
Construction #:
108-37460
Civil Registration:
N3481G
N345TH
Model(s):
B-25J Mitchell
TB-25J Mitchell
Name: Show Me
Status: Airworthy
Last Info: 2019
B-25J Mitchell
TB-25J Mitchell
Name: Show Me
Status: Airworthy
Last Info: 2019
History:
Delivered to U.S. Army Air Force as 44-31385.
Northwest Development Corp, Kohler, WI, October 1963-1964.
John C. Lowe, Riverside, IL, November 1965-1966.
Jack Rhoades, Seymour, IL, January 1966-1983.
CAF/Missouri Wing, Portage Des Sioux, MO, October 1985-2019.
Delivered to U.S. Army Air Force as 44-31385.
- BOC: June 11, 1945.
- SOC: February 1959.
- Assigned to Yuma Army Air Field, AZ, June 11, 1945.
- Transferred to the 3010th Base Unit, Williams Army Air Field, AZ, June 14, 1945.
- Transferred to the 3008th BU, Minther Army Air Field, CA, October 31, 1945.
- Redesignated as a TB-25J, January 1946.
- Transferred to the 2622nd BU Mather Army Air Field, CA, January 31, 1946
- Used for navigator training.
- Transferred to the USAF, September 18, 1947.
- Transferred to the 3535th Basic Training Wing, Mather AAF, CA, August 28, 1948.
- Transferred to Hayes Aircraft in Birmingham, AL, October 17, 1957.
- Converted to TB-25N.
- Returned to the 3535th Basic Training Wing, Mather AAF, CA, December 15, 1957.
- Transferred to the 809th Air Base Group, McDill AFB, FL, February 21, 1958.
- Used as both a pilot and navigator trainer.
- Stored at Davis Monthan AFB, AZ, August 1958-1959.
- Registered as N3481G.
Northwest Development Corp, Kohler, WI, October 1963-1964.
John C. Lowe, Riverside, IL, November 1965-1966.
Jack Rhoades, Seymour, IL, January 1966-1983.
- Damaged on ground by windstorm, Seymour, IN, 1969.
- Withdrawn from use, open storage, Seymour, IN, 1969-1975.
- Restored to airworthy, 1975.
- Flying by 1976.
CAF/Missouri Wing, Portage Des Sioux, MO, October 1985-2019.
- Damaged when aircraft strick truck while taxying, Acton, IL, September 30, 2006.
- Flown as Show Me/1361.
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):
Chuck Gardner
Glenn Chatfield
Unknown
Research Assistance:
Glenn Chatfield
Chuck Gardner
Glenn Chatfield
Unknown
Research Assistance:
Glenn Chatfield