Aircraft Photo of N5548N | North American B-25H Mitchell | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #458690
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N5548N
Aircraft Original Type:North American B-25 Mitchell
Aircraft Generic Type:North American B-25 Mitchell
Aircraft Version:North American B-25H Mitchell
C/n (msn):98-21107
Display Paint:USA - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Chicago / Rockford - InternationalMap
Region / Country:Illinois, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KRFD   IATA: RFD   Local: RFD   Other: -
 
Photo Date:17 July 1988
Photo by:Glenn Chatfield
Photo ID: 458690
Photo Comment

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 photo is copyright © Glenn Chatfield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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