North American B-25 Mitchell

Lucky Lady














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Serial #: 44-31508
Construction #:
  108-37583
Civil Registration:
  N6578D
Model(s):
  B-25J
  TB-25K
Name: None
Status: Stored
Last Info: 2006
  History:
Delivered to USAAF as 44-31508, 19??.
- Up for disposal at Olmstead AFB, PA, Jan. 1960.
Nathanial A. Kalt/Stinson Field Aircraft, San Antonio, TX, Jan. 1960.
- Registered as N6578D.
William P. Strube, Marietta, GA, Jan. 1960-1961.
Trans Calypso Inc, Miami, FL, Oct 1961-1965.
Leon H. Patin, Miami, FL, May 1965-1967.
John Hawke/Euramericair Inc/Airspeed International Inc., Ft. Lauderdale, FL, June 1967-1975.
- Modified for use as camera ship, Nov. 1967.
- Delivered to Bovington, UK, Dec. 15, 1967.
- Used as camera ship for Battle Of Britain movie, Spain & UK, 1967-1968.
- Returned to USA, Jan. 10, 1969.
Reported as derelict Caldwell-Wright Field, NJ, 1969-1977.
Ten Plus One Inc, Mar. 1975-1977.
Tom Reilly, Kissimmee, FL, Apr. 1977-1979.
- Ferried from Caldwell to FL for rebuild, Feb. 3, 1979.
- Restoration to airworthy started in Caldwell, finished in Kissimee, 1979-1981.
- Flew as 431508/Chapter XI.
B-25 Bomber Group Inc, Ocalla, FL, Feb. 1979-1994.
Dan Powell, Fair Oaks Ranch, Boerne, TX, Aug. 1994-1999.
- Flew as Lucky Lady.
Rio Grande Aviation, McAllen, TX, June 16, 1999-2002.
- WFU, poor condition, Franklin, VA, 1998-2006.