| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | N898BW |
| Alternate Serial: | 327198 |
| Military Code: | 6A |
| Aircraft Original Type: | North American B-25 Mitchell |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | North American B-25 Mitchell |
| Aircraft Version: | North American TB-25N Mitchell |
| C/n (msn): | 108-47749 |
| Display Paint: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Yankee Doodle |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Peru - Illinois Valley Regional / Walter A Duncan FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Illinois, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KVYS IATA: VYS Local: VYS Other: - |
| Event: | TBM Avenger Reunion & Salute to Veterans -- 2021 |
| Photo Date: | 15 May 2021 |
| Photo by: | Glenn Chatfield |
| Photo ID: | 525611 |
| Photo Comment |
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1946: TOS USAAF as B-25J 45-8898; 12/46: Placed in storage. 8/48: 1100th Maintenance and Supply Group, Bolling AFB, DC. 12/53: Converted to TB-25N. 6/58: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. 3/59: SOC. 8/59: Registered N3681G. 11/85 to 1997: Trucked to Kissimmee, FL for rebuild. Restored using center section of 44-28765/N9443Z. Finished in RAF markings. By 11/91: Registered as N898BW. 4/99: Warbirds Inc. Named "Axis Nightmare." By 9/07: Marked with D-Day stripes; still "Axis Nightmare." Ca.5/18: Marked as "Yankee Doodle," 6A, 327198. 5/18 to 7/18: Used in filming of Catch-22 miniseries. This photo is copyright © Glenn Chatfield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 3 December 2022, and has since been viewed 130 times. |