PBJ-1J BuNo 35848 as modified civil N5126N late 1946 ...

[Mark Allen M]

... had to throw 'ultra-rare' in there as an attention grabber lol




Can you read this? if not ...

"An enlarged and lengthened fuselage and cockpit nose section which will permit a pilot, co-pilot, instructor and an additional student to sit forward of the propellers are the principal external changes made to this North American Aviation B-25 Mitchell bomber to convert it into a twin engine trainer. The company has proposed the conversion of World War II B-25's into pilot trainers, to provide the Air Force with twin engine pilot and air crewmen training craft at a fraction of the cost of new trainers."

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[Cvairwerks]

Wonder if the source file is good enough to decipher the N number and chase it down....

[Pogmusic]

Ultra rare and UGLY......

[Dennis7423]

It kinda looks like a B-66 canopy stuck on there...

[Craig59]

Wonder if the source file is good enough to decipher the N number and chase it down....

This is why everyone on WIX should own a copy of Scott Thompson's, B-25 Mitchell in Civil Service.

44-30975 delivered 3/21/45. To USMC as PBJ-1J, BuNo 35848 on 4/28/45. To civil market as N5126N, late 1946. Purchased by NAA in 1949 for modifications as above. Perhaps this was offered as competition to the Hayes modifications??? Crashed/destroyed near Chandler, AZ. March 26, 1950 with loss of seven.

[Mark Allen M]

This is why everyone on WIX should own a copy of Scott Thompson's, B-25 Mitchell in Civil Service.

44-30975 delivered 3/21/45. To USMC as PBJ-1J, BuNo 35848 on 4/28/45. To civil market as N5126N, late 1946. Purchased by NAA in 1949 for modifications as above. Perhaps this was offered as competition to the Hayes modifications??? Crashed/destroyed near Chandler, AZ. March 26, 1950 with loss of seven.

... and this is why I post what I find on WIX. Never fails that someone comes up with great stuff. Thx kindly ...

Super cool ...

[quemerford]

Is it me or is there also no anhedral as per the early B-25s?

[Mark Allen M]

Here's a link with some history. I must also state it was very sad the loss of life.
http://www.tailsthroughtime.com/2012/07 ... utive.html

[JohnB]

Is it me or is there also no anhedral as per the early B-25s?

IIRC, on the B-25 there was no anhedral, just the dihedral on the inner wing was not continued past the nacelle.
That lack of dihedral makes it look like there's anhedral.

[Mark Allen M]

Correctly edited thread title ...

[gary1954]

This is why everyone on WIX should own a copy of Scott Thompson's, B-25 Mitchell in Civil Service.

44-30975 delivered 3/21/45. To USMC as PBJ-1J, BuNo 35848 on 4/28/45. To civil market as N5126N, late 1946. Purchased by NAA in 1949 for modifications as above. Perhaps this was offered as competition to the Hayes modifications??? Crashed/destroyed near Chandler, AZ. March 26, 1950 with loss of seven.

... and this is why I post what I find on WIX. Never fails that someone comes up with great stuff. Thx kindly ...

Super cool ...

1st flight Ed Virgin Pilot and Miles Towner Co-Pilot on 15 February 1950, that's what I have on her.