| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N5865V |
| Military Code: | MB11 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | North American B-25 Mitchell |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | North American B-25 Mitchell |
| Aircraft Version: | North American PBJ-1J Mitchell |
| C/n (msn): | 108-34263 |
| Operator Titles: | Commemorative Air Force |
| Display Paint: | USA - Marines |
| Aircraft Name: | Semper FI |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDWF IATA: - Local: DWF Other: - |
| Event: | 75th Anniversary of Doolittle Tokyo Raid 2017 |
| Photo Date: | 17 April 2017 |
| Photo by: | Glenn Chatfield |
| Photo ID: | 494326 |
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20 Mar '45: Delivered to USAAF as B-25J 44-30988; transferred to the Navy. 21 Mar '45: NAS Elizabeth City, NC; converted to PBJ-1 35857. 2/47: War Assets Administration. 8 Mar '47: SOC. 7/1/47: Registered NR5865V. Several more owners with more modifications. 1972 to 1979: WFU; open storage at Ft. Lauderdale, FL. 1981 to 1982: Restored to flying condition, marked as a B-25. 12/85: Confederate Air Force. 1994 to May 2016: Restoration to PBJ-1, with parts from B-25J 44-28765. This photo is copyright © Glenn Chatfield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 8 September 2022, and has since been viewed 346 times. |