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1/44: TOS USAAF. 3/44: 8th AF, England. 9/45: Returned to USA. 11/45: RFC, Walnut Ridge, AR. Registered NC57278. 11/46: Registered c/r CF-CUC. By 8/85: Registered N141JR. 19 Mar 2010: Vintage Flying Museum, Ft. Worth Meacham Airport, TX. Used as parts source for C-47 41-18590/N86553. 4/10: Thirsty 13th LLC, New York City, later Dallas, TX

27 Mar 44: TOS USAAF. April/44: North African Wing, Transport Command. August/45: Returned to USA. June/46: RFC. November/46: West Coast Airlines, with c/r NC44587. April/62: leased to Pacific Western Airlines with c/r CF-ONH. August/63: Returned to West Coast Airlines and c/r N44857. Ca.1966: Air West. January/69: Operated by Aerodyne Corporation, Renton, WA. April/69: Owned by Aerodyne. January/88: Salair Inc Air Cargo, Seattle, WA with c/r N353SA. January/92: R.F. Aircraft Services Inc, Olympia, WA with c/r N44587. December/97: Alta Leasing Inc, Salt Lake City, UT. By 2000: Desert Air Transport, Anchorage, AK.

27 Mar 44: TOS USAAF. 4/44: North African Wing, Transport Command. 8/45: Returned to USA. 6/46: RFC. 11/46: West Coast Airlines, with c/r NC44587. 4/62: leased to Pacific Western Airlines with c/r CF-ONH. 8/63: Returned to West Coast Airlines and c/r N44857. Ca.1966: Air West. 1/69: Operated by Aerodyne Corporation, Renton, WA. 4/69: Owned by Aerodyne. 1/88: Salair Inc Air Cargo, Seattle, WA with c/r N353SA.1/92: R.F. Aircraft Services Inc, Olympia, WA with c/r N44587. 12/97: Alta Leasing Inc, Salt Lake City, UT. By 2000: Desert Air Transport, Anchorage, AK.

March/45: TOS USAAF. April/45: Combat Crew Training Squadron/331st Army Air Force Base Unit, Barksdale Field, LA. November/45: Pyote Army Air Field, TX, for storage. July/51: Three different squadrons at Griffiss AFB, NY. October/56: Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake, CA; used as a target. March/65: WFU. February/94: Naval Aviation Museum; registered as N6735C. March/98: US Aviation Museum, Inyokern, CA, registered as N69972. May/00: Trucked to Wichita, KS for restoration to flying status by Boeing. November/12: Acquired from the USAM by "Doc's Friends, Inc." The plane made its first post-restoration flight on 17 July 2016.

March/45: TOS USAAF. April/45: Combat Crew Training Squadron/331st Army Air Force Base Unit, Barksdale Field, LA. November/45: Pyote Army Air Field, TX, for storage. July/51: Three different squadrons at Griffiss AFB, NY. October/56: Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake, CA; used as a target. March/65: WFU. February/94: Naval Aviation Museum; registered as N6735C. March/98: US Aviation Museum, Inyokern, CA, registered as N69972. May/00: Trucked to Wichita, KS for restoration to flying status by Boeing. November/12: Acquired from the USAM by "Doc's Friends, Inc." The plane made its first post-restoration flight on 17 July 2016.

March/45: TOS USAAF. April/45: Combat Crew Training Squadron/331st Army Air Force Base Unit, Barksdale Field, LA. November/45: Pyote Army Air Field, TX, for storage. July/51: Three different squadrons at Griffiss AFB, NY. October/56: Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake, CA; used as a target. March/65: WFU. February/94: Naval Aviation Museum; registered as N6735C. March/98: US Aviation Museum, Inyokern, CA, registered as N69972. May/00: Trucked to Wichita, KS for restoration to flying status by Boeing. November/12: Acquired from the USAM by "Doc's Friends, Inc." The plane made its first post-restoration flight on 17 July 2016.

March/45: TOS USAAF. April/45: Combat Crew Training Squadron/331st Army Air Force Base Unit, Barksdale Field, LA. November/45: Pyote Army Air Field, TX, for storage. July/51: Three different squadrons at Griffiss AFB, NY. October/56: Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake, CA; used as a target. March/65: WFU. February/94: Naval Aviation Museum; registered as N6735C. March/98: US Aviation Museum, Inyokern, CA, registered as N69972. May/00: Trucked to Wichita, KS for restoration to flying status by Boeing. November/12: Acquired from the USAM by "Doc's Friends, Inc." The plane made its first post-restoration flight on 17 July 2016.

March/45: TOS USAAF. April/45: Combat Crew Training Squadron/331st Army Air Force Base Unit, Barksdale Field, LA. November/45: Pyote Army Air Field, TX, for storage. July/51: Three different squadrons at Griffiss AFB, NY. October/56: Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake, CA; used as a target. March/65: WFU. February/94: Naval Aviation Museum; registered as N6735C. March/98: US Aviation Museum, Inyokern, CA, registered as N69972. May/00: Trucked to Wichita, KS for restoration to flying status by Boeing. November/12: Acquired from the USAM by "Doc's Friends, Inc." The plane made its first post-restoration flight on 17 July 2016.

July/45: TOS USAAF as B-29A 44-62070. April/46: Converted to TB-29. October/51 to April/52: Restored back to B-29A. april/52: 310th Bomb Wing, Smoky Hill AFB, KS. August/53: 3510th Flying Training Wing, Randolph AFB, TX. November/53: Converted to TB-29A. October/56: TOS USN; to Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, CA; used as a range target. March/71: Confederate Air Force with c/n N4249. Restored to ferry. August/71: Ferried to Harlingen, TX. By 1978: Restored using parts from three other B-29s. August/81: Re-registered as N529B. 1983: Used in the movie, "The Right Stuff" as the mother ship. 2006-2010: Full overhaul and new engines.

7/45: TOS USAAF as B-29A 44-62070. 4/46: Converted to TB-29. 10/51 to 4/52: Restored back to B-29A. 4/52: 310th Bomb Wing, Smoky Hill AFB, KS. 8/53: 3510th Flying Training Wing, Randolph AFB, TX. 11/53: Converted to TB-29A. 10/56: TOS USN; to Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, CA; used as a range target. 3/71: Confederate Air Force with c/n N4249. Restored to ferry. 8/71: Ferried to Harlingen, TX. By1978: Restored using parts from three other B-29s. 8/81: Re-registered as N529B. 1983: Used in the movie, "The Right Stuff" as the mother ship. 2006-2010: Full overhaul and new engines.

7/45: TOS USAAF as B-29A 44-62070. 4/46: Converted to TB-29. 10/51 to 4/52: Restored back to B-29A. 4/52: 310th Bomb Wing, Smoky Hill AFB, KS. 8/53: 3510th Flying Training Wing, Randolph AFB, TX. 11/53: Converted to TB-29A. 10/56: TOS USN; to Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, CA; used as a range target. 3/71: Confederate Air Force with c/n N4249. Restored to ferry. 8/71: Ferried to Harlingen, TX. By1978: Restored using parts from three other B-29s. 8/81: Re-registered as N529B. 1983: Used in the movie, "The Right Stuff" as the mother ship. 2006-2010: Full overhaul and new engines.

7/45: TOS USAAF as B-29A 44-62070. 4/46: Converted to TB-29. 10/51 to 4/52: Restored back to B-29A. 4/52: 310th Bomb Wing, Smoky Hill AFB, KS. 8/53: 3510th Flying Training Wing, Randolph AFB, TX. 11/53: Converted to TB-29A. 10/56: TOS USN; to Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, CA; used as a range target. 3/71: Confederate Air Force with c/n N4249. Restored to ferry. 8/71: Ferried to Harlingen, TX. By1978: Restored using parts from three other B-29s. 8/81: Re-registered as N529B. 1983: Used in the movie, "The Right Stuff" as the mother ship. 2006-2010: Full overhaul and new engines.

28 Dec '43: TOS USAAF with s/n 43-4432. Assigned to several stateside bases during its career. 1946: RFC, Altus, OK. Owned by several civilian operators over the years. 9/52: Cannon nose was replaced by a standard B-25J 8-gun nose. 10/55: Husky Oil Co., Cody, WY, and several executive modifications were made, including the installation of an air stair and pointed tail cone. 1970: Flew in the movie, "Catch-22." 5/72: Donated to the EAA Aviation Foundation. Oshkosh, WI. From 1975 to 1985: Complete restoration and a standard B-25J glass nose was installed. By 7/21: Restored as when in "Catch-22."

28 Dec '43: TOS USAAF with s/n 43-4432. Assigned to several stateside bases during its career. 1946: RFC, Altus, OK. Owned by several civilian operators over the years. 9/52: Cannon nose was replaced by a standard B-25J 8-gun nose. 10/55: Husky Oil Co., Cody, WY, and several executive modifications were made, including the installation of an air stair and pointed tail cone. 1970: Flew in the movie, "Catch-22." 5/72: Donated to the EAA Aviation Foundation. Oshkosh, WI. From 1975 to 1985: Complete restoration and a standard B-25J glass nose was installed. By 7/21: Restored as when in "Catch-22."

28 Dec '43: TOS USAAF with s/n 43-4432. Assigned to several stateside bases during its career. 1946: RFC, Altus, OK. Owned by several civilian operators over the years. 9/52: Cannon nose was replaced by a standard B-25J 8-gun nose. 10/55: Husky Oil Co., Cody, WY, and several executive modifications were made, including the installation of an air stair and pointed tail cone. 1970: Flew in the movie, "Catch-22." 5/72: Donated to the EAA Aviation Foundation. Oshkosh, WI. From 1975 to 1985: Complete restoration and a standard B-25J glass nose was installed. By 7/21: Restored as when in "Catch-22."

This was the 2nd B-25H built and was the prototype cannon-nose version. 23 Aug '43: TOS USAAF as 43-4106. Assigned to various units for testing. 1/46: RFC, Walnut Ridge, AR. 4/71: Richard Lambert, Plainfield, IL; was ferried to his grass strip. 8/81: Weary Warriors Squadron, New Lenox, IL; spent two months preparing the plane for ferrying to Springfield for restoration. Both flight attempts had engine failures so they continued the flight to Springfield on one engine. A few years later it was trucked to Rockford, IL for continuing restoration, completed in 1992. 10/15: Cavanaugh Air.

This was the 2nd B-25H built and was the prototype cannon-nose version. 23 Aug '43: TOS USAAF as 43-4106. Assigned to various units for testing. 1/46: RFC, Walnut Ridge, AR. 4/71: Richard Lambert, Plainfield, IL; was ferried to his grass strip. 8/81: Weary Warriors Squadron, New Lenox, IL; spent two months preparing the plane for ferrying to Springfield for restoration. Both flight attempts had engine failures so they continued the flight to Springfield on one engine. A few years later it was trucked to Rockford, IL for continuing restoration, completed in 1992. 10/15: Cavanaugh Air.

8/44: TOS USAAF as 44-44052. 10/44 Transferred to the RAF as Liberator GR.VI s/n KH191. The plane flew many combat missions in the Pacific Theater of Operations until late 1945 when it was abandoned in Khanpur, India. 1948: TOS Indian Air Force with s/n T-18. 1968: Given to the Indian Air Force Technical College in Jalahali, to be used for mechanic training. 1981: Doug Arnold/Warbirds of Great Britain. 5/82: Airfreighted disassembled by a Belfast transport plane to Blackbushe Airport, England. 1984: Doctor Robert F. Collings, and transported by ship to the USA. 6/89: Registered as N224J.