
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | N25GL |
Alternate Registration: | NL25GL |
Alternate Serial: | 429465 |
Aircraft Original Type: | North American B-25 Mitchell |
Aircraft Generic Type: | North American B-25 Mitchell |
Aircraft Version: | North American TB-25J Mitchell |
C/n (msn): | 108-32740 |
Display Paint: | USA - Air Force |
Aircraft Name: | Guardian of Freedom |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | Chicago / West Chicago - DupageMap |
Region / Country: | Illinois, United States |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDPA IATA: DPA Local: DPA Other: - |
Photo Date: | 9 August 1991 |
Photo by: | Glenn Chatfield |
Photo ID: | 466095 |
Photo Comment |
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27 Sep '44: TOS USAAF B-25J 44-29465. 1945: Converted to TB-25J. Passed through numerous units, mostly used for training. 11 May '54: Suffered hydraulic line failure in flight and a C-47 lowered tools and equipment via rope through a window in the nose, which the crew had broken out, and the crew repaired the line to allow the landing gear to operate. 12/54 to 3/55: Converted to TB-25N. 12/58: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ for storage. 1/59: SOC. 10/59: Registered N3523G. 1977 to 1989: Restored. 2/86: Re-registered as N25GL 8 June 2000: Maj. Gen. William Lyon, Santa Ana, CA. This photo is copyright © Glenn Chatfield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 5 June 2022, and has since been viewed 214 times. |