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  B-25C Mitchell Serial Number 41-12916  
USAAF
5th AF
3rd BG
90th BS

Aircraft History
Built by North American Aviation (NAA) in Inglewood. Constructors Number 82-5551. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-25C Mitchell serial number 41-12916.

Purchased by the Netherlands for the Militaire Luchtvaart (ML-KNIL) Army Aviation Corps of the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army for use in the Netherlands East Indies (NEI) as B-25C Mitchell serial number N5-129. Ferried overseas via Hickam Field then across the Pacific to Brisbane.

Afterwards, flown by a Royal Air Force (RAF) Ferry Command aircrew from Hamilton Field via Hickam Field then across the Pacific to Australia.

Wartime History
In Australia, retained by the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF), 5th Air Force (5th AF), 3rd Bombardment Group (3rd BG), 90th Bombardment Squadron (90th BS). Ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped.

References
USAF Serial Number Search Results - B-25C Mitchell 41-12916
"12916 to NEIAF as N5-129"

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Last Updated
April 14, 2022

 

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