10 Nov '44: TOS USAAF as B-25J 44-29869 and assigned to 560th Base Unit, Palm Springs Army Air Field, CA. Converted as TB-25J. 1/46: Storage with 4168th BU, South Plains AAF, TX. 5/46: 304th BU, Langley Field, VA. 6/47: Placed in storage at Peyote AB, TX. 14 Nov '51: Flown to Brookley AFB, AL for maintenance. 2/52 to 9/52: Hughes Aircraft, Culver, CA; converted to TB-25K. 9/52: 3565th Training Wing, James Connally AFB, TX. 12/57: Stored Davis-Monthan 10/58: Registered N3160G. 1963: WFU at Anoka, MN. 12/78: Confederate Air Force. 1979 to 1993: Restored and registered N27493.

10 Nov '44: TOS USAAF as B-25J 44-29869 and assigned to 560th Base Unit, Palm Springs Army Air Field, CA. Converted as TB-25J. 1/46: Storage with 4168th BU, South Plains AAF, TX. 5/46: 304th BU, Langley Field, VA. 6/47: Placed in storage at Peyote AB, TX. 14 Nov '51: Flown to Brookley AFB, AL for maintenance. 2/52 to 9/52: Hughes Aircraft, Culver, CA; converted to TB-25K. 9/52: 3565th Training Wing, James Connally AFB, TX. 12/57: Stored Davis-Monthan 10/58: Registered N3160G. 1963: WFU at Anoka, MN. 12/78: Confederate Air Force. 1979 to 1993: Restored and registered N27493.

10 Nov '44: TOS USAAF as B-25J 44-29869 and assigned to 560th Base Unit, Palm Springs Army Air Field, CA. Converted as TB-25J. 1/46: Storage with 4168th BU, South Plains AAF, TX. 5/46: 304th BU, Langley Field, VA. 6/47: Placed in storage at Peyote AB, TX. 14 Nov '51: Flown to Brookley AFB, AL for maintenance. 2/52 to 9/52: Hughes Aircraft, Culver, CA; converted to TB-25K. 9/52: 3565th Training Wing, James Connally AFB, TX. 12/57: Stored Davis-Monthan 10/58: Registered N3160G. 1963: WFU at Anoka, MN. 12/78: Confederate Air Force. 1979 to 1993: Restored and registered N27493.

10 Nov '44: TOS USAAF as B-25J 44-29869 and assigned to 560th Base Unit, Palm Springs Army Air Field, CA. Converted as TB-25J. 1/46: Storage with 4168th BU, South Plains AAF, TX. 5/46: 304th BU, Langley Field, VA. 6/47: Placed in storage at Peyote AB, TX. 14 Nov '51: Flown to Brookley AFB, AL for maintenance. 2/52 to 9/52: Hughes Aircraft, Culver, CA; converted to TB-25K. 9/52: 3565th Training Wing, James Connally AFB, TX. 12/57: Stored Davis-Monthan 10/58: Registered N3160G. 1963: WFU at Anoka, MN. 12/78: Confederate Air Force. 1979 to 1993: Restored and registered N27493.

This B-25J was originally 44-86893 with the USAAF and became N6123C in October 1958. It was used as a crop sprayer and fire-fighter before its worth was recognised and it started flying on the air show circuit. The plane joined Red Bull in the early 2000's and is pictured here on the flightline at the end of the day and, I note, it also carries rather more 'exciting' nose art since the last time I saw it.

27 Sep '44: TOS USAAF B-25J 44-29465. 1945: Converted to TB-25J. Passed through numerous units, mostly used for training. 11 May '54: Suffered hydraulic line failure in flight and a C-47 lowered tools and equipment via rope through a window in the nose, which the crew had broken out, and the crew repaired the line to allow the landing gear to operate. 12/54 to 3/55: Converted to TB-25N. 12/58: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ for storage. 1/59: SOC. 10/59: Registered N3523G. 1977 to 1989: Restored. 2/86: Re-registered as N25GL 8 June 2000: Maj. Gen. William Lyon, Santa Ana, CA.

27 Sep '44: TOS USAAF B-25J 44-29465. 1945: Converted to TB-25J. Passed through numerous units, mostly used for training. 11 May '54: Suffered hydraulic line failure in flight and a C-47 lowered tools and equipment via rope through a window in the nose, which the crew had broken out, and the crew repaired the line to allow the landing gear to operate. 12/54 to 3/55: Converted to TB-25N. 12/58: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ for storage. 1/59: SOC. 10/59: Registered N3523G. 1977 to 1989: Restored. 2/86: Re-registered as N25GL 8 June 2000: Maj. Gen. William Lyon, Santa Ana, CA.

27 Sep '44: TOS USAAF B-25J 44-29465. 1945: Converted to TB-25J. Passed through numerous units, mostly used for training. 11 May '54: Suffered hydraulic line failure in flight and a C-47 lowered tools and equipment via rope through a window in the nose, which the crew had broken out, and the crew repaired the line to allow the landing gear to operate. 12/54 to 3/55: Converted to TB-25N. 12/58: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ for storage. 1/59: SOC. 10/59: Registered N3523G. 1977 to 1989: Restored. 2/86: Re-registered as N25GL 8 June 2000: Maj. Gen. William Lyon, Santa Ana, CA.

Ca.8/44: TOS USAAF as B-25J. 1945: Converted to TB-25J. Ca.1953: Converted to TB-25N. 12/57: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. 7/59: Les Bowman & Paul Mantz Santa Ana, CA with c/r N3561G. Converted to fire tanker. 3/60: Flown to Caracas, Venezuela for a fire fighting contract. 5/60: TOS Venezuelan Air Force with s/n 15B40. 1966: re-serialed FAV4146. 1980: El Libetader Air Base for storage. 10/92: Shipped to Military Aircraft Restoration Corporation in Chino, CA. 1/25/93: Registered N61821. 1998: Air Heritage Museum of Beaver Falls, PA completed. 3/98: Shipped to the NMNA as PBJ-1D.

3 Aug '44: TOS USAAF as B-25J 44-28932; assigned to 2144th Base Unit, Moody Field, GA for use as an advanced multi-engined trainer and converted to TB-25J. Continued with USAF units and was converted to TB-25N in 1955. 1/1/59: SOC. 11 Jun '59: Registered as N3476G. 5/62: Converted to a fire tanker with a 1000 gallon tank. 4/85: Bob Collings of the Collings Foundation, who had the plane restored. 10/97: Hill Clark Trustee, Wentworth, NH. 22 Mar '07: CCT of 1979 B-17 Series LLC B-25 Series, Stowe MA, renewed 4 Aug '21.

27 Jul '44: TOS USAAF as 44-28866 and modified as TB-25J. Used by many units for training and utility transport. Jun-Jul 1955: Converted to TB-25N. 10 Oct '57: SOC. 1/58: Registered N5277V and used by several owners for firefighting. 5/93: Registered N225AJ. 1998: Peddycord Foundation for Aircraft Restoration, Asheboro, NC; restored from 1998 to 2004; making its first flight restored on 30 Oct '04 flying as "Carolina Girl." 8/04: Re-registered as N744CG. 2008: Jerry Shiffer/B-25 Project, Urbana, OH; more work done to the airframe; named "Champaign Gal." 23 Dec '08: Champaign Aviation Museum.

27 Jul '44: TOS USAAF as 44-28866 and modified as TB-25J. Used by many units for training and utility transport. Jun-Jul 1955: Converted to TB-25N. 10 Oct '57: SOC. 1/58: Registered N5277V and used by several owners for firefighting. 5/93: Registered N225AJ. 1998: Peddycord Foundation for Aircraft Restoration, Asheboro, NC; restored from 1998 to 2004; making its first flight restored on 30 Oct '04 flying as "Carolina Girl." 8/04: Re-registered as N744CG. 2008: Jerry Shiffer/B-25 Project, Urbana, OH; more work done to the airframe; named "Champaign Gal." 23 Dec '08: Champaign Aviation Museum.

27 Jul '44: TOS USAAF as 44-28866 and modified as TB-25J. Used by many units for training and utility transport. Jun-Jul 1955: Converted to TB-25N. 10 Oct '57: SOC. 1/58: Registered N5277V and used by several owners for firefighting. 5/93: Registered N225AJ. 1998: Peddycord Foundation for Aircraft Restoration, Asheboro, NC; restored from 1998 to 2004; making its first flight restored on 30 Oct '04 flying as "Carolina Girl." 8/04: Re-registered as N744CG. 2008: Jerry Shiffer/B-25 Project, Urbana, OH; more work done to the airframe; named "Champaign Gal." 23 Dec '08: Champaign Aviation Museum.

27 Jul '44: TOS USAAF as 44-28866 and modified as TB-25J. Used by many units for training and utility transport. Jun-Jul 1955: Converted to TB-25N. 10 Oct '57: SOC. 1/58: Registered N5277V and used by several owners for firefighting. 5/93: Registered N225AJ. 1998: Peddycord Foundation for Aircraft Restoration, Asheboro, NC; restored from 1998 to 2004; making its first flight restored on 30 Oct '04 flying as "Carolina Girl." 8/04: Re-registered as N744CG. 2008: Jerry Shiffer/B-25 Project, Urbana, OH; more work done to the airframe; named "Champaign Gal." 23 Dec '08: Champaign Aviation Museum.

Ca. 6/44: TOS USAAF as a B-25J. Ca.7/44: Converted for crew training as an AT-25D. 1945: Redesignated TB-25J. 1952: Converted to TB-25N. By 6/52: 3567th Maintenance Squadron, 3565th Maintenance & Support Group, James Connally AFB, Waco, TX. 12/58: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ for storage. 5/59: Registered N3441G. 1960: WFU and parked in open storage, where it remained with several owners until acquired by the Air Force Museum in 1975 and trucked to Offutt AFB, NE for display at the Strategic Air Command Museum as a sectioned aircraft. This display was moved to the new Museum in 1998.

Ca. 6/44: TOS USAAF as a B-25J. Ca.7/44: Converted for crew training as an AT-25D. 1945: Redesignated TB-25J. 1952: Converted to TB-25N. By 6/52: 3567th Maintenance Squadron, 3565th Maintenance & Support Group, James Connally AFB, Waco, TX. 12/58: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ for storage. 5/59: Registered N3441G. 1960: WFU and parked in open storage, where it remained with several owners until acquired by the Air Force Museum in 1975 and trucked to Offutt AFB, NE for display at the Strategic Air Command Museum as a sectioned aircraft. This display was moved to the new Museum in 1998.

7 Jun '44: TOS USAAF and served with several units. By 3/49: 52nd Air Base Group, Mitchel AFB, NY. Ca.1953: Converted to a TB-25N crew trainer. 18 Nov '57: SOC. 1/58: Converted to air tanker with a 1,000 gallon tank; registered as N5256V. 2/62: Fitted it with agricultural spray bars. 1968: WFU and stripped of its engines and left derelict at Grass Valley. 1976-1980: restored to airworthy condition. 1980: Air Force Museum Loan Program. 8/80: Flew to Beale AFB, CA for display. 4/95: Trucked to Hurlburt Field, FL, where it was restored to B-25J configuration without a top turret.