Del 16 Feb 1945 Former US Army Air Force as 44-30734,Donaire Inc,Hubert H. Clements,Clements (and) Howe Aviation,SST Aviation Museum,Bob Bolin, Patrick ONeil,Jack Myer/BOM Corp as NL9079Z, On 18/09/1988 Crashed. The accident occurred at the Kickapoo Downtown Airport (T47) Wichita Falls, TX,while landing. The damage was substantial. During a period of light rain at dusk, the B-25 pilot landed on a 4250 feet runway. While landing, the aircraft touched down long fast. Subsequently, it went off the departure end of the runway was damaged.,Richard F. Korff,Aero Classics Inc as N9079Z

16 Feb '45: TOS USAAF as B-25J 44-30734; moved among various storage units. Ca.1948: Redesignated TB-25J. 11/48 to 2/54: Training units. 3/54: 102nd Radar Calibration Flight, New York ANG, Westchester, NY testing airborne radar systems and training personnel in their use. 4/55: Converted to TB-25N. 5/58: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. 12/59: Donaire, Inc, Phoenix, AZ; converted for firefighting and registered N9079Z. 1/68: Clements & Howe Aviation, Indiantown, and used as a citrus crops sprayer. After 2011: Delaware Aviation Museum, Georgetown, DE.

16 Feb '45: TOS USAAF as B-25J 44-30734; moved among various storage units. Ca.1948: Redesignated TB-25J. 11/48 to 2/54: Training units. 3/54: 102nd Radar Calibration Flight, New York ANG, Westchester, NY testing airborne radar systems and training personnel in their use. 4/55: Converted to TB-25N. 5/58: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. 12/59: Donaire, Inc, Phoenix, AZ; converted for firefighting and registered N9079Z. 1/68: Clements & Howe Aviation, Indiantown, and used as a citrus crops sprayer. After 2011: Delaware Aviation Museum, Georgetown, DE.

WWII air power over Hampton Roads!

This B-25 was 44-30734 in Air Force service until 1959. Sold on the civil market as N9079Z, the B-25 flew under Forest Service contract until 1962. Stored the next four years then passing through several owners and museums, the warbird is presently with the Delaware Aviation Museum, Georgetown, DE.