Current B-25 restorations

Pat Carry · **Posted:** Sat Jul 07, 2012 4:17 pm

Whats happening out there in regards to current B-25 restorations? I know of the one at Aero Trader being worked on for Ronald Fagen. Any others?

Mike · **Joined:** Tue May 04, 2004 8:54 am **Posts:** 3330

The PBJ at Camarillo

Weeks getting ready to fly his again

gary1954 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 07, 2012 7:04 pm

I wunder what the Current status of the one owned/operated by the ever so great Mr. Lewis (no *hangs head* relation...that I know of, but ya never know) is?

Taylor Stevenson · **Posted:** Sat Jul 07, 2012 7:15 pm

Wasn't it at the Doolittle Gathering? I think it is 'ever so great' that we have people restoring and operating these aircraft.

gary1954 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 07, 2012 7:18 pm

me109me109 wrote:

I think it is 'ever so great' that we have people restoring and operating these aircraft.

Amen Brother....Aaaamen :drink3:

Thomas_Mac · **Posted:** Sat Jul 07, 2012 8:12 pm

I know Legend of Aces Aviation is restoring the eBay B-25 discussed here awhile ago

https://www.facebook.com/Legendofacesaviation

WIXerGreg · **Posted:** Sat Jul 07, 2012 8:30 pm

gary1954 wrote:

I wunder what the Current status of the one owned/operated by the ever so great Mr. Lewis (no *hangs head* relation...that I know of, but ya never know) is?

Alive and well! These were taken in April at the Doolittle Reunion.

gary1954 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 07, 2012 9:34 pm

thanks

Coert Munk · **Joined:** Mon Feb 07, 2005 2:09 am **Posts:** 169

Mitchell 44-29507, former N320SQ and now PH-XXV will fly again in August after three years, the only airworthy B-25 not on the US register...

ChrisDNT · **Posted:** Sun Jul 08, 2012 4:57 am

Nice Soviet scheme with matte paintings,
but, why, oh why, the anachronic modern pin-up ?

ktst97 · **Posted:** Sun Jul 08, 2012 6:25 am

ChrisDNT wrote:

but, why, oh why, the anachronic modern pin-up ?

probably because the guy with the money wanted it that way

Dan Newcomb · **Posted:** Sun Jul 08, 2012 1:28 pm

B-25? Oh yes that's the Army designation for the PBJ. :lol:

Steve Nelson · **Posted:** Sun Jul 08, 2012 11:52 pm

ktst97 wrote:

ChrisDNT wrote:

but, why, oh why, the anachronic modern pin-up ?

probably because the guy with the money wanted it that way

I suppose he can paint his airplane however he likes, but that nose "art" looks like a modern beer ad to me.

Steve the Paint Job Luddite.

ChrisDNT · **Posted:** Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:34 am

It's especially a pity on the B-25, as there are hundreds if not thousands of perfectly documented amazing authentic finishes possible.

Btw, why the "guys with the money" owning British warbirds never use anachronic (and often poorly designed) elements when painting their aricrafts ?

JDK · **Posted:** Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:36 am

ChrisDNT wrote:

Btw, why the "guys with the money" owning British warbirds never use anachronic (and often poorly designed) elements when painting their aricrafts ?

Oh, there are, but people go 'tut tut' and they never do it again. :lol:

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