North American B-25 Mitchell

Bettys Dream














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Serial #: 45-8835
Construction #:
  108-47586
Civil Registration:
  NX69345
  N69345
  CF-DKU
  C-FDKU
  N5672V
Model(s): B-25J
Name: Betty's Dream
Status: Airworthy
Last info: 2004
  History:
Built by North American, Aug. 1945.
Not accepted by USAAF, delivered new to RFC, WalnutRidge, AR, Oct. 31, 1945.
Lodwick Aircraft Industries, Lakeland, FL, Feb. 28, 1946.
- Registered as NX69345.
Bendix Aviation Corp, Teterboro, NJ, June 1946-1966.
- Registered as N69345, 1948.
- Radar & avionics testing, modified radar nose.
Bendix Field Engineering Corp, Columbia, MD, Nov. 1967-1972.
Ernest H. Koons, Edmonton, Alberta, Aug. 1972.
- Registered as CF-DKU.
Aurora Aviation Ltd, Edmonton, Alberta, Dec. 1972-1978.
G&M Aircraft Ltd, St. Albert, Alberta, 1978-1993.
- Registered as C-FDKU.
- Flew as tanker #1 (later #336).
Aero Trader Inc, Chino, CA, Sept. 1993.
- Delivered for resale.
Chris & Patrick Harker/C&P Aviation Services, St. Paul-Anoka County, MN, June 1994-2004.
- Restored to airworthy, Chino, CA, 1994-1999.
-- Bombay doors fitted.
- First flight, Mar. 1999.
- Flown as Betty's Dream.
- Registered as N5672V.