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Anyone know the quantities required to replenish the above types with these?

Many thanks
Zwit

Don't have the exact numbers for the Lodestar, but I do have a Plane Capitan book for the PV-2 which should be pretty close to the same numbers.

B-25, 72 gallons oil (US) total

C-60A
Fuel load total 644 US Gallons
Port Front tank 150 US Gallons
Port Aft tank 172 US Gallons
Star Front tank 150 US Gallons
Star Aft tank 172 US Gallons

Oil load (Each Engine) 20 US Gallons (Service to 18 Gallons)

O2 None

I was the asst. crew chief on Lodestar C-60A 'Lady Lodestar' N30N for over 10 years.
Bob

Thanks guys - much appreciated.

Were you looking for the fuel quantities on a B-25 with aux tanks, or just the mains? Some, like the Yellow Rose, have aux tanks. Others only have mains installed.

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Mike

bluehawk, I don't know yet.

But worth me finding out - thanks for highlighting this.

OK Zwitter, now you've done it! You made me go pull out my -1, since I couldn't remember the amounts off the top of my head!

According to my 15 January 58 revision of the T.O. 1B-25(T)N-1, the fuel quantity data is:
(each side)
Front main = 184 gallons
Rear main = 151 gallons
Wing Aux (3 cells) = 152
Bomb bay = 215

Total Main and Aux capacities = 974 gallons
Total if Bomb bay tank is in = 1189

Note: Usable fuel is slightly less than quantity listed.

That being said, modern B-25's might hold a few gallons more if the original self-sealing tanks have been replaced with bladder tanks.

Oh, and the -1 says "Each engine is provided with an independent oil system which incorporates a self-sealing, 37.5 US gallon nacelle oil tank with a four gallon expansion area..."

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Mike

Much appreciated Mike, that's very kind.

Thanks very much indeed.

Cheers
Zwit