B-25C from Lake Murray

lucky52 · **Posted:** Mon Aug 23, 2021 9:38 pm

Was the B-25C recovered from Lake Murray ever put back to a static restoration? I only found one picture of a nose section that's supposed to be it.Thanks.

Dan K · **Posted:** Mon Aug 23, 2021 11:03 pm

lucky52 wrote:

Was the B-25C recovered from Lake Murray ever put back to a static restoration? I only found one picture of a nose section that's supposed to be it.Thanks.

https://southernmuseumofflight.org/about/exhibitions/

Cubs2jets · **Joined:** Mon Jan 18, 2010 9:12 am **Posts:** 296

Or maybe it was this one...?

https://b-25history.org/aircraft/4113285.htm

C2j

Ken · **Posted:** Tue Aug 24, 2021 6:34 am

Two different B-25s, right?

The Lake Murray bird is in Birmingham, AL and one pulled from Lake Greenwood is in Columbia, SC.

https://schistoricaviation.org/b-25c-mitchell

For B-25 fans, it is awesome to see these early models.

Ken

thunderbolt47d · **Posted:** Tue Aug 24, 2021 6:38 am

Ken wrote:

Two different B-25s, right?

The Lake Murray bird is in Birmingham, AL and one pulled from Lake Greenwood is in Columbia, SC.

https://schistoricaviation.org/b-25c-mitchell

For B-25 fans, it is awesome to see these early models.

Ken

Correct on both counts!

lucky52 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 24, 2021 8:18 am

It appears only the nose section of the Lake Murray B-25C was saved.

thunderbolt47d · **Posted:** Tue Aug 24, 2021 10:00 am

lucky52 wrote:

It appears only the nose section of the Lake Murray B-25C was saved.

They got the entire airframe including the rare belly turret. Hope that the rest is in storage.

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Tue Aug 24, 2021 12:01 pm

If you look at the storage yard / building a few blocks away from the museum on Google Maps, you'll notice a disassembled A-26 in the back, along with the B-25's wings.

33°33'49.5"N 86°44'26.0"W
33.563750, -86.740550

The fuselage I believe is stored inside. Judging by how many airframes the Southern Museum of Flight actually posses, it looks like they could use a second hangar.

Noha307 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 24, 2021 7:13 pm

Warbird Kid wrote:

Judging by how many airframes the Southern Museum of Flight actually posses, it looks like they could use a second hangar.

Well, they're getting a whole new location...

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Wed Aug 25, 2021 9:06 am

Noha307 wrote:

Warbird Kid wrote:

Judging by how many airframes the Southern Museum of Flight actually posses, it looks like they could use a second hangar.

Well, they're getting a whole new location...

Well that's just fantastic! Sounds like a win-win situation. There current location (albeit very well designed) is confined by its bizarre location in the middle of a suburban neighborhood. Gotta wonder what the thought was behind that, vs trying to find some sort of property at the airport and build there. Looking at the site where the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum is already appears to be a great location. Would love to see some concept drawings of the proposed new museum space. Hopefully most of the aircraft will be brought indoors now.

Lon Moer · **Posted:** Wed Aug 25, 2021 12:45 pm

Warbird Kid wrote:

If you look at the storage yard / building a few blocks away from the museum on Google Maps, you'll notice a disassembled A-26 in the back, along with the B-25's wings.

33°33'49.5"N 86°44'26.0"W
33.563750, -86.740550

The fuselage I believe is stored inside. Judging by how many airframes the Southern Museum of Flight actually posses, it looks like they could use a second hangar.

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Noha307 · **Posted:** Mon Aug 30, 2021 5:58 pm

Warbird Kid wrote:

Would love to see some concept drawings of the proposed new museum space.

I was able to find two exterior renderings when I was creating the aviation museum blueprints, concept art, and renderings thread, but that's it:

Southern Museum of Flight
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