Aircraft Photo of 2-5 | North American B-25C Mitchell | Netherlands - Navy

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	2-5
Aircraft Original Type:	North American B-25 Mitchell
Aircraft Generic Type:	North American B-25 Mitchell
Aircraft Version:	North American B-25C Mitchell
C/n (msn):	96-16568
Operator / Titles:	Netherlands - Navy

Location
City / Airport:	Manchester - InternationalMap
Region / Country:	England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:	ICAO: EGCC IATA: MAN Local: - Other: -

Photo Date:	2 April 1952
Photo by:	R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:	9468

Photo Comment
This B-25C Mitchell served with 320 (Dutch) Squadron of the RAF during WW2 as FR173 and was originally 42-64689. After service with the RNAF postwar it was transferred to the Navy. It had accompanied 8 Fireflies to Ringway for overhaul by Fairey Aviation and ferried their crews back to Holland. 2-1 is also visible and a Belgian AF Mosquito NF.30. This photo was added on 17 September 2017, and has since been viewed 53 times.

Photo Comment

This B-25C Mitchell served with 320 (Dutch) Squadron of the RAF during WW2 as FR173 and was originally 42-64689. After service with the RNAF postwar it was transferred to the Navy. It had accompanied 8 Fireflies to Ringway for overhaul by Fairey Aviation and ferried their crews back to Holland. 2-1 is also visible and a Belgian AF Mosquito NF.30.

This photo was added on 17 September 2017, and has since been viewed 53 times.

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