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Betty's Dream B-25J

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hellcat44

Havoc lover!
Even with all the B-25 publicity lately, I didn't think there'd be much interest in these photos I took of Betty's Dream several years ago...mainly because of her non-combat history.
Still...with all the apparent coming outs of 25 fanatics...I'm partial to the Havoc myself, thought some might like to see a few closeups of her guns.

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.
 
Cool !!

HCat, I can truly say that *I* appreciate ANY decent photos of restored aircraft Regardless of the type !

Nice work ! :applause:
SC
 
Hey...

...she's wearing a combat skin...one of the Bats Outa Hell.

Don't let Pen32 see this. He'll :woot:
 
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