
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | C-GCWM |
Other Marks: | VO-F |
Aircraft Original Type: | North American B-25 Mitchell |
Aircraft Generic Type: | North American B-25 Mitchell |
Aircraft Version: | North American B-25J Mitchell |
C/n (msn): | 108-47734 |
Display Paint: | UK - Air Force |
Aircraft Name: | Hot Gen |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | Oshkosh - Wittman RegionalMap |
Region / Country: | Wisconsin, United States |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: KOSH IATA: OSH Local: OSH Other: - |
Event: | EAA Airventure Oshkosh 2009 |
Photo Date: | 28 July 2009 |
Photo by: | Kas van Zonneveld |
Photo ID: | 387792 |
Photo Comment |
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Registered to the USAAF as 45-8883, but not actually taken up. To various civil owners from September 1946 as N75755. Involved in an accident on Aiugust 16, 1965 when the aircraft experienced an explosion/fire during the inital climb. The aircraft collided with trees while on final approach to land at a seaplane base/heliport. Between 1973 and 1975, the aircraft was withdrawn from use and placed in open storage. To the Canadian Warplane Heritage between 1975 and 1976 and reregistered C-GCWA. To C-GCWM in June 1976. The markings seen in this photo were applied somewhere between May 2006 This photo is copyright © Kas van Zonneveld, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 31 August 2021, and has since been viewed 213 times. |