"Panchito" passing through smoke from pyrotechnics at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024. This aircraft was constructed as a B-25J-17-NC at Kansas City. It was taken on charge by the USAAF with s/n 44-30734 in Feb 1945. It went into storage and was then taken on charge by the USAF. Re-designated as TB-25J, it was used for pilot, navigator and bombardier training. In 1954 the aircraft went to the 102nd Radar Calibration Flight with New York ANG. It was converted to a TB-25N in Apr 1955 and struck off charge in Dec 1959. The original "Panchito" was flown by 396th BS, 41st BG in the Pacific.

Del 16 Feb 1945 Former US Army Air Force as 44-30734,Donaire Inc,Hubert H. Clements,Clements (and) Howe Aviation,SST Aviation Museum,Bob Bolin, Patrick ONeil,Jack Myer/BOM Corp as NL9079Z, On 18/09/1988 Crashed. The accident occurred at the Kickapoo Downtown Airport (T47) Wichita Falls, TX,while landing. The damage was substantial. During a period of light rain at dusk, the B-25 pilot landed on a 4250 feet runway. While landing, the aircraft touched down long fast. Subsequently, it went off the departure end of the runway was damaged.,Richard F. Korff,Aero Classics Inc as N9079Z

16 Feb '45: TOS USAAF as B-25J 44-30734; moved among various storage units. Ca.1948: Redesignated TB-25J. 11/48 to 2/54: Training units. 3/54: 102nd Radar Calibration Flight, New York ANG, Westchester, NY testing airborne radar systems and training personnel in their use. 4/55: Converted to TB-25N. 5/58: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. 12/59: Donaire, Inc, Phoenix, AZ; converted for firefighting and registered N9079Z. 1/68: Clements & Howe Aviation, Indiantown, and used as a citrus crops sprayer. After 2011: Delaware Aviation Museum, Georgetown, DE.

16 Feb '45: TOS USAAF as B-25J 44-30734; moved among various storage units. Ca.1948: Redesignated TB-25J. 11/48 to 2/54: Training units. 3/54: 102nd Radar Calibration Flight, New York ANG, Westchester, NY testing airborne radar systems and training personnel in their use. 4/55: Converted to TB-25N. 5/58: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. 12/59: Donaire, Inc, Phoenix, AZ; converted for firefighting and registered N9079Z. 1/68: Clements & Howe Aviation, Indiantown, and used as a citrus crops sprayer. After 2011: Delaware Aviation Museum, Georgetown, DE.

Ex 44-30734. Named 'Panchito' for the film 'Pancho Barnes'. (It is incorrectly listed in Warbird Registry as c/n 108-35059 ex 43-36074, which became N9080Z then XB-NAJ.)

WWII air power over Hampton Roads!

Gary Sinise (Lt. Dan) in the cockpit of Panchito.

This B-25 was 44-30734 in Air Force service until 1959. Sold on the civil market as N9079Z, the B-25 flew under Forest Service contract until 1962. Stored the next four years then passing through several owners and museums, the warbird is presently with the Delaware Aviation Museum, Georgetown, DE.