| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | M-434 |
| 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): | 108-33348 |
| Operator Titles: | Netherlands East Indies - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 18 Sqn |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location: | In Flight |
| Country: | Indonesia |
| Photo Date: | 1949 |
| Photo from: | Jonathan Verschuuren Collection |
| Photo ID: | 791937 |
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This B-25J was delivered in 1944 as N5-234 (USAAF serial 44-29023) to the Netherlands East Indies Air Force at Batchelor airfield, near Darwin, Australia, from where it operated over Indonesia during Japanese occupation. After VJ Day, the aircraft moved to Palembang, Sumatra. It was later reserialled M-434 and is seen here carrying 18 Sqn markings which indicates that this picture was taken in 1949. In 1950, the aircraft was transferred to the Indonesian Air Force, retaining its serial. It is now preserved at the gate of Malang/Abdulrahman Saleh airfield. Photo Harm van Weerden (pilot 18Sqn 1949). This photo was added on 23 March 2025, and has since been viewed 123 times. |