Warbird Information Exchange

I was at a used book store today and found a copy of the wartime 12th BG history. In the back was this newspaper clipping from the Minneapolis Paper from October 1967.

I'm curious as to what B25 this is, and is it still with us? Note that he paid $5200.00 for it!

Anyone got a B25 they'll sell me for that price?

Dan

Now, see, if everybody had a copy of B-25 Mitchell in Civil Service on their shelves, these questions would not come up. Looking in the owner index, we see that John Larsen purchased N3156G, aka 45-8884, in a Customs sale in October 1967. We would also see that this airplane now flies as N5833B with C&P Aviation from Anoka, Minnnesota.

Actually, that's a great find, that newspaper article, and verifies other information plus provides a photo of the airplane back then.

And now she is Lady Luck

In 1977(I think) my father bought his first B-25 for $1800.

Off the subject, but in 1973 my father bought a SuperCub for $750, and a few months later bought a "real nice" one for $1600.

The good old days.

Mark H

In 1973 I bought a Mustang (Ford, used) for $1200.

Thanks much for the info gents. Nice to know she's in such good shape

He had a second one that is called "Miss Mitchell" flying with the So. Minnesota wing of the CAF.

If your father still has it I'll give him double what he paid for it.

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When I hear of B-25's parked around the world accumulating parking fees, the name John Hawke, airman of fortune, usually fits in there somewhere.

RIP John.

PeterA

Dear Dan,

Did you purchase the 12th BG book? Are you willing to sell it? I am currently working on a history of the 12th BG that flew B-25s in North Africa and India.

Norman Malayney

I came across another early picture of this aircraft.

http://www.eaa25.org/onfinal/eaa252002-06.pdf

Isn't that 44-86715 B-25J N3442G

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Gary,

Yes that is. Here is another picture about 3 months later after Carl, Tony, and my father spent time getting it ferriable to Borrego Springs, CA. Bill Muszala is in the pilot's seat as Carl nor Tony had their B-25 type ratings yet (hard to believe there was ever such a time).

Ryan

Gary,

Yes that is. Here is another picture about 3 months later after Carl, Tony, and my father spent time getting it ferriable to Borrego Springs, CA. Bill Muszala is in the pilot's seat as Carl nor Tony had their B-25 type ratings yet (hard to believe there was ever such a time).

Ryan


I like that picture

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