| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 44-30854 |
| Alternate Serial: | 02344 |
| 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): | 108-35179 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Valparaiso / Destin / Fort Walton Beach - Eglin AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KVPS IATA: VPS Local: VPS Other: - |
| Collection: | Air Force Armament Museum |
| Photo Date: | 12 September 2003 |
| Photo by: | Glenn Chatfield |
| Photo ID: | 489081 |
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Ca.3/45: TOS USAAF as B-25J. Ca.1946: Redesignated TB-25J. Ca.1954: Converted to TB-25N. By 5/60: Turner AFB, GA. Last B-25 in the Air Force inventory. 21 May 1960: Last flight; Turner AFB to Eglin AFB, FL; a ceremony held presenting the plane to Valparaiso, FL. Present was the Commander of SAC's 822nd Air Division, Commander of Eglin AFB Air Proving Ground Center and four Doolittle Tokyo Raiders. Placed on display at Doolittle Memorial Park in Niceville, FL, still marked in its bare metal USAF scheme. 1974: Donated to Air Force Armament Museum. Repainted and marked as Doolittle's aircraft. This photo is copyright © Glenn Chatfield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 21 August 2022, and has since been viewed 171 times. |