Got the following in my e-mail box. Glad to see at least one Sandtoft bird will get a new home.
Jim
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> A B-25 back in Belgium
>
>
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/B25-Belgium
>
> You have today the opportunity to take an active part in the growth of Air Heritage in Belgium.
>
> A group of individuals lead by the Brussels Air Museum Foundation have acquired a North American
> B-25J Mitchell to be preserved in Belgium.
> Our B-25 is a Movie Star appearing in Catch 22 & Hannover Street
>
> Your B-25.
>
> Delivered to USAAF as 44-30925, 19??.
> Stored at Davis Monthan AFB, AZ, Aug. 1958-1960.
> Sold to National Metals Co, Phoenix, AZ, 1960.
> Registered as N9494Z.
> John Carter & Will Baptist, Sacramento, CA, July 1960-1964.
> Empco-Aire, Lakeview, OR, Aug. 1964-1966.
> Virgil W. Ellis, Boulder, CO, Mar. 1966.
> John C. Estes, Beaumont, TX, Apr. 1966-1968.
> Filmways Inc, Hollywood, CA, Dec. 1968-1970.
> Flew in movie Catch-22 as "Laden Maiden", 1968-1969.
> Confederate Air Force, Harlingen, TX, Feb. 1970-1972.
> Wayne Turner/Michael Zahn, Lubbock, TX, Feb. 1972-1975.
> John J. Stokes, San Marcos, TX, Sept. 1975-1978.
> Flew as 430925/61/"Laden Maiden".
> John Hawke/Visionair International Inc, Miami, FL, Apr. 1978-1995.
> Arrived in Luton, UK, May 11, 1978.
> Used in movie "Hannover Street".
> Flew as 151632/"Georgeous George-Ann" (later "Thar She Blows")
> Stored Blackbushe after filming, 1978-1982.
> Trucked from Blackbushe to Wellesbourne Mountford, Oct. 1982.
> Trucked to Coventry, and stored, 1985-1994.
> World Wide Aircraft Ltd, Aug. 1995.
> Removed from USCR, Aug. 14, 1995.
> Aces High Ltd, North Weald, Aug. 18, 1995-1998.
> Registered as G-BWGR.
> Stored, dismantled.
> David Copley/Imperial Aviation Group, North Coutes (later Sandtoft), UK, 1998-2001.
> Stored pending restoration to airworthy, Sandtoft, 2001.
>
> Source :
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/b25regis ... 30925.html
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