Aircraft Photo of M-443 | North American B-25J Mitchell | Indonesia - Air Force | AirHistory.net #700956
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:"M-443"
Aircraft Original Type:North American B-25 Mitchell
Aircraft Generic Type:North American B-25 Mitchell
Aircraft Version:North American B-25J Mitchell
C/n (msn):108-32307
Operator Titles:Indonesia - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Yogyakarta - AdisutjiptoMap
Country:Indonesia
Airport Codes:ICAO: WAHH   IATA: JOG   Local: -   Other: -
Collection:Museum Pusat TNI-AU Dirgantara Mandala
 
Photo Date:7 November 2023
Photo by:Richard Vandervord
Photo ID: 700956
Photo Comment

Built as B-25J-15-NC 44-29032, this Mitchell went into service with 18 Sqdn Netherlands East Indies AF (ML-KNIL) in September 1944 as N5-239 flying missions against Japanese installations and shipping in the SW Pacific. From 1946 until Indonesian independence in 1949, the NEIAF flew combat operations against the Indonesians, the B-25s being used in strafing and bombing roles. After independence, they were turned over to the new Indonesian AF (AURI), this one becoming M-439. The original 8-gun nose was changed for glass and it was initially displayed in camouflage with correct serial.

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