Aircraft Photo of 43-4999 / 34999 | North American B-25H Mitchell | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #591878
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:43-4999
Alternate Serial:34999
Other Marks:42
Aircraft Original Type:North American B-25 Mitchell
Aircraft Generic Type:North American B-25 Mitchell
Aircraft Version:North American B-25H Mitchell
C/n (msn):98-22200
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Aircraft Name:Dog Daize
Location
City / Airport:Windsor Locks - Bradley InternationalMap
Region / Country:Connecticut, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KBDL   IATA: BDL   Local: BDL   Other: -
Collection:New England Air Museum
 
Photo Date:29 July 2023
Photo by:Alastair T. Gardiner
Photo ID: 591878
Photo Comment

This B-25 was delivered to the USAAF in June 1944 but immediately placed into storage in Texas and then Missouri. The plane was acquired by the Dominican Air Force as FAD 2502 in 1948 but little is known of its service there. It returned to the United States through a disposal sale with the Dominican government and assigned the registration N3970C. Nothing went through and the plane fell into disrepair until it was donated to NEAM in 1960. It was severely damaged when a tornado struck the museum in October 1979 but has since been beautifully restored.

This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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