This aircraft in the next years was paint finished and named PASSIONATE PAULETTE. Original B-25J model painted on left side fuselage

Livery representing the aircraft of Col. M. W. "Bud" Mahurin, who shot down enemies over both Europe and the Pacific in the Second World War, and was a POW in the Korean War. He flew 60 missions in Korea with the 51st Fighter Interceptor Wing and claimed 3.5 kills before being shot down by ground fire in May 1952.

This aircraft in the next years was paint finished and named PASSIONATE PAULETTE. Original B-25J model painted on left side fuselage

Livery representing the aircraft of Col. M. W. "Bud" Mahurin, who shot down enemies over both Europe and the Pacific in the Second World War, and was a POW in the Korean War. He flew 60 missions in Korea with the 51st Fighter Interceptor Wing and claimed 3.5 kills before being shot down by ground fire in May 1952.

At the time of this photo the aircraft still had the transparent canopy

At the time of this photo there were blue trims painted on the fuselage

Original model B-17G-90-DL painted on left side of nose fuselage. Fake serial, is in fact ex USAF 44-83690.

Rainy day photo. 1957: TOS USAF. 12 Mar 57: Carried by a B-36 to Wright-Patterson AFB, OH; assigned for static testing. 12 Aug 57: First flight. 9/57: 6592nd Test Squadron, Carswell AFB, TX. 1958: Converted to first RB-58A and tested recon pod. 1962: Loaned to NASA for sonic boom testing. Ca.1963: Converted to TB-58A; 305th Bomb Wing, Bunker Hill AFB, IN. 1/69: Suffered substantial damage due to a cockpit fire. Repaired only for display as a gate guard. 1987: Moved to the new Grissom AFB museum collection.

Ca.1953: TOS USAF and assigned to the 320th Bombardment Wing, Mather AFB, CA. Ca.6/59: 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill AFB, IN (Later Grissom AFB). 3/61: The right outboard engine exploded during an in-flight refueling, taking 15 feet of the wing with it. The wing was repaired. 1968: A hard landing at Bunker Hill broke the aircraft's back, permanently grounding it. It was then provided to the aircraft collection at Bunker Hill.

Ca.1953: TOS USAF and assigned to the 320th Bombardment Wing, Mather AFB, CA. Ca.6/59: 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill AFB, IN (Later Grissom AFB). 3/61: The right outboard engine exploded during an in-flight refueling, taking 15 feet of the wing with it. The wing was repaired. 1968: A hard landing at Bunker Hill broke the aircraft's back, permanently grounding it. It was then provided to the aircraft collection at Bunker Hill.

7/45: TOS USAAF as B-25J. Ca.1954: Converted to TB-25N. 8/58: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. 8/59: Ace Smelting Company; sold to Sprung Aviation, Tucson, AZ, who registered it as N3570. 7/60: Converted as a fire tanker. 5/68: Tallmantz Aviation, Orange County, CA; Reregistered as N3507G. 9/68 to 1969: Loaned to Filmways Inc, Hollywood, CA, who operated it in Mexico for the filming of the movie "Catch-22." 8/72: Grissom Air Museum, Grissom AFB, IN.

7/45: TOS USAAF as B-25J. Ca.1954: Converted to TB-25N. 8/58: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. 8/59: Ace Smelting Company; sold to Sprung Aviation, Tucson, AZ, who registered it as N3570. 7/60: Converted as a fire tanker. 5/68: Tallmantz Aviation, Orange County, CA; Reregistered as N3507G. 9/68 to 1969: Loaned to Filmways Inc, Hollywood, CA, who operated it in Mexico for the filming of the movie "Catch-22." 8/72: Grissom Air Museum, Grissom AFB, IN.

9 May 1945: TOS USAAF and put into storage with the 4100th Base Unit at Patterson Field, OH. 11/45: 4168th Base Unit, South Plains Field, TX. 6/47: 4141st Base Unit, Pyote Field, TX. 9/18/47: TOS USAF. By 2/51: Converted to DB-17G and flew to Kwajalein in the South Pacific for Operation Greenhouse nuclear testing. 1956: 3235th Drone Squadron, Patrick AFB, FL. Converted to a DB-17P drone director for testing various anti-aircraft missiles until the end of 1959. 8/60: WFU. 1961: Flown to Bunker Hill AFB (now Grissom AFB), IN, for display. 8/15: Trucked to the Museum of Aviation at Robins AFB.

9 May 1945: TOS USAAF and put into storage with the 4100th Base Unit at Patterson Field, OH. 11/45: 4168th Base Unit, South Plains Field, TX. 6/47: 4141st Base Unit, Pyote Field, TX. 9/18/47: TOS USAF. By 2/51: Converted to DB-17G and flew to Kwajalein in the South Pacific for Operation Greenhouse nuclear testing. 1956: 3235th Drone Squadron, Patrick AFB, FL. Converted to a DB-17P drone director for testing various anti-aircraft missiles until the end of 1959. 8/60: WFU. 1961: Flown to Bunker Hill AFB (now Grissom AFB), IN, for display. 8/15: Trucked to the Museum of Aviation at Robins AFB.

9 May 1945: TOS USAAF and put into storage with the 4100th Base Unit at Patterson Field, OH. 11/45: 4168th Base Unit, South Plains Field, TX. 6/47: 4141st Base Unit, Pyote Field, TX. 9/18/47: TOS USAF. By 2/51: Converted to DB-17G and flew to Kwajalein in the South Pacific for Operation Greenhouse nuclear testing. 1956: 3235th Drone Squadron, Patrick AFB, FL. Converted to a DB-17P drone director for testing various anti-aircraft missiles until the end of 1959. 8/60: WFU. 1961: Flown to Bunker Hill AFB (now Grissom AFB), IN, for display. 8/15: Trucked to the Museum of Aviation at Robins AFB.

9 May 1945: TOS USAAF as 44-83690 and put into storage with the 4100th Base Unit at Patterson Field, OH. 11/45: 4168th Base Unit, South Plains Field, TX. 6/47: 4141st Base Unit, Pyote Field, TX. 9/18/47: TOS USAF. By 2/51: Converted to DB-17G and flew to Kwajalein in the South Pacific for Operation Greenhouse nuclear testing. 1956: 3235th Drone Squadron, Patrick AFB, FL. Converted to a DB-17P drone director for testing various anti-aircraft missiles until the end of 1959. 8/60: WFU. 1961: Flown to Bunker Hill AFB (now Grissom AFB), IN, for display with fake serial. 8/15: Trucked to the Museum of Aviation, Robins AFB.

1978: TOS USAF and assigned to the 45th Tactical Fighter Squadron/434th Tactical Fighter Wing, Grissom AFB, IN. 2/90: Grissom Air Museum, Grissom AFB, IN.

Many US bases have impressive gate guard parks, many of those are high quality and not inferior for official air force museums! One of these is the aircraft park at Grissom (IN).