Champaign Gal on arrival from Grimes Field (I74). Ex 44-28866.

Ex USAAF 44-28866, sitting outside her home hangar during MERFI.

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.

44-28866 was modified off the production line as a TB-25 and remained in the USA for crew training.. Later it was used as a utility transport with the USAF until struck off strength in 1957. Registered N5277V in 1958, the aircraft went on lease in Canada during 1960 and was converted to a fire bomber. In 1964, it was purchased and registered CF-OND, continuing to work fighting fires. Returning to the USA as NN225AJ and later N744CG, it has been restored as a warbird. The bomber has been associated with the Champaign Aviation Museum since 2008.