Aircraft Photo of 42-53373 / 253373 | North American TB-25N Mitchell | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #485623
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:"42-53373"
Alternate Serial:253373
Military Code:9Z
Aircraft Original Type:North American B-25 Mitchell
Aircraft Generic Type:North American B-25 Mitchell
Aircraft Version:North American TB-25N Mitchell
C/n (msn):108-33924
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Montgomery - Maxwell AFBMap
Region / Country:Alabama, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KMXF   IATA: MXF   Local: MXF   Other: -
Collection:Maxwell Air Park
 
Photo Date:14 September 2003
Photo by:Glenn Chatfield
Photo ID: 485623
Photo Comment

Painted as 42-53373 but is actually ex USAAF 44-30649. 2/45: TOS USAAF as B-25J, assigned to 3014th BU, Douglas Field, AZ. 11/45: 3502nd BU, Chanute Field, IL, and redesignated at TB-25J. 8/48: 3345th Technical Training Wing, Chanute AFB, IL. Circa 1954: Converted to TB-25N. 4/58: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, for storage. 15 Jan 1960 to 1968. Went through several owners registered N9452Z. 6/68 to 4/72: Tallmantz Aviation, Orange County, CA. (All during this time the plane was still in its original USAF markings.) 9/68 to 1969: Used in Mexico for the movie "Catch-22". 4/72: USAF Museum and placed in storage. 1987: Maxwell AFB, AL, air park.

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

It was added on 9 August 2022, and has since been viewed 142 times.


Submit Correction
Contact Photographer