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From: jfb@usgp1.ih.att.com (Joe Baugher)
Subject: Bomber Series--North American B-25 Mitchell (21 of 32)
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Summary: AT-24, TB-25, VB-25
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During 1943 and 1944, 60 B-25s were stripped of their operational 
equipment and modified to serve as advanced trainers.  Conversions 
were made from B-25D, G, C, and J models, and were redesignated 
AT-24A, B, C, and D respectively.  

In 1948, the AT designation category was eliminated, and the aircraft 
were again redesignated, this time as TB-25D, TB-25G, TB-25C, and 
TB-25J respectively.  Postwar conversions of the B-25J to TB-25J 
continued until more than 600 examples had been completed.  

Six B-25Js were modified as USAF personnel carriers under the 
designation VB-25J.  Serials were 43-4030, 44-28945, 44-30319, 
44-30971, 44-30976, and 45-8891.  All the military equipment was 
removed, the solid nose fairing was fitted, and the fuselage was 
outfitted with accommodations for passengers.  They were assigned to 
the 1100th Special Air Missions Group at Bolling Field near 
Washington, D.C.  They were later taken over by the 1254th Air 
Transport Group.

Sources: 

   B-25 Mitchell: The Magnificent Medium, N. L. Avery, Phalanx, 1992.

   Medium with the Mostest--The B-25 Mitchell, Jerry Scutts,
   Air International, Vol. 44, Nos 2 and 3, 1993.

   Famous Bombers of the Second World War, William Green, Doubleday,
   1959.

   North American's Flying Gun--The Story of the B-25 From Paper
   Airplane to Legendary Bomber, Jack Dean, Wings, Vol 23 No 4, 1993.

   United States Military Aircraft Since 1909, Gordon Swanborough
   and Peter M. Bowers, Smithsonian, 1989.

   North American B-25A-G Mitchell, Aircraft in Profile, Doubleday, 
   1966.

   Jane's American Fighting Aircraft of the 20th Century, Michael J.
   H. Taylor.


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