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Aircraft History Built by North American Aviation (NAA). Constructors Number unknown. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-25 model and serial number unknown. Ferried to Alaska. Wartime History Assigned to the 11th Air Force (11th AF). No known nickname or nose art. Mission History This B-25 crashed on Shumshu Island, possibly B-25J Mitchell 43-36140 crashed May 19, 1945. Daniel Hunt adds: "The engine numbers are 50567 & 173384 (It is not clear if the 33 is in fact an 88 therefore the number could be 178884?). But the engine serial numbers [for 43-36140] do not match serials from the wreckage." Wreckage Post war, the wreckage was cut-up by the Russians, and possibly center section blown up by a satchel charge. Daniel Hunt adds: :"B-25 it was recovered [in 2003] from Shumshu Island where it is thought to have force landed. The only real evidence we have is the engine numbers, any serial numbers/data plates have long gone. We can confirm that no evidence of human remains were found at the site. We plan to make a display of this in our museum. The aircraft [was] very much complete but later being cut up by the Russians and we think also having the center section blown up by a satchel charge. We believe this to have had an American crew and have been in communication with the Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office regarding this aircraft. The only real evidence we have is the engine numbers, any serial numbers/data plates have long gone. Below is what the POWMIA Office think the ID could be. We can confirm that no evidence of human remains were found at the site, this is always a major concern of ours. We would appreciate your thoughts on a possible ID on this aircraft. We plan to make a display of this in our museum. Recovery During 2002, the wreckage was recovered by the Hunt Brothers and exported to England. References Thanks to Daniel Hunt and Major Bob Smith, Office of the Secretary of Defense for additional information Contribute
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